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Effects of reinforcement without extinction on increasing compliance with nail cutting: A systematic replication
Author(s) -
Dowdy Art,
Tincani Matt,
Nipe Timothy,
Weiss Mary Jane
Publication year - 2018
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.484
Subject(s) - nail (fastener) , autism spectrum disorder , compliance (psychology) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , extinction (optical mineralogy) , autism , replication (statistics) , hygiene , reinforcement , dentistry , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , engineering , biology , mechanical engineering , paleontology , pathology , virology
Personal hygiene routines, such as nail cutting, are essential for maintaining good health. However, individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities often struggle to comply with essential, personal hygiene routines. We conducted a systematic replication of Schumacher and Rapp (2011), Shabani and Fisher (2006), and Bishop et al. (2013) to evaluate an intervention that did not require escape extinction for increasing compliance with nail cutting. With two adolescents diagnosed with ASD who resisted nail cutting, we evaluated the effects of delivering a preferred edible item contingent on compliance with nail cutting. Results indicated that the treatment reduced participants' escape responses and increased their compliance with nail cutting.