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A comparison of reinforcement schedules to increase independent responding in individuals with intellectual disabilities
Author(s) -
Hausman Nicole L.,
Ingvarsson Einar T.,
Kahng SungWoo
Publication year - 2013
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.85
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , schedule , intellectual disability , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , computer science , operating system
We compared the effects of varying reinforcement schedules on independent responding with 3 individuals with intellectual disabilities. Independent responding was always reinforced, and responding after a vocal response was either (a) always reinforced, (b) never reinforced, or (c) reinforced on a fixed‐ratio 3 schedule. Results showed that for 2 of the 3 participants, independent responding was higher when responding after the vocal prompt was never reinforced. These data suggest that altering the reinforcement schedule to favor independent responding may lead to increased independent responding.