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Further evaluation of the high‐probability instructional sequence with and without programmed reinforcement
Author(s) -
Wilder David A.,
Majdalany Lina,
Sturkie Latasha,
Smeltz Lindsay
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1002/jaba.218
Subject(s) - reinforcement , compliance (psychology) , praise , psychology , sequence (biology) , quality (philosophy) , audiology , social psychology , medicine , chemistry , biochemistry , philosophy , epistemology
In 2 experiments, we examined the effects of programmed reinforcement for compliance with high ‐ probability (high ‐p ) instructions on compliance with low‐probability (low ‐p ) instructions. In Experiment 1, we compared the high ‐p sequence with and without programmed reinforcement (i.e., edible items) for compliance with high ‐p instructions. Results showed that the high ‐p sequence increased compliance with low ‐p instructions only when compliance with high ‐p instructions was followed by reinforcement. In Experiment 2, we examined the role of reinforcer quality by delivering a lower quality reinforcer (praise) for compliance with high ‐p instructions. Results of Experiment 2 showed that the high ‐p sequence with lower quality reinforcement did not improve compliance with low ‐p instructions; the addition of a higher quality reinforcer (i.e., edible items) contingent on compliance with high ‐p instructions did increase compliance with low ‐p instructions.