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A multicomponent approach to thinning reinforcer delivery during noncontingent reinforcement schedules
Author(s) -
Slocum Sarah K.,
GrauerholzFisher Emma,
Peters Kerri P.,
Vollmer Timothy R.
Publication year - 2017
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.427
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , aggression , unavailability , intervention (counseling) , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , engineering , reliability engineering
We evaluated a noncontingent reinforcement procedure that involved initially providing three subjects with signaled, continuous access to the functional reinforcer for aggression and slowly increasing the amount of time subjects were exposed to the signaled unavailability of the reinforcer. Additionally, alternative potential reinforcers were available throughout the sessions. Results showed immediate and substantial reductions in aggression for all three subjects. The clinical utility of this intervention is discussed, and future research directions are recommended.