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TEACHERS AND PARENTS AS RESEARCHERS USING MULTIPLE BASELINE DESIGNS 1
Author(s) -
Hall R. Vance,
Cristler Connie,
Cranston Sharon S.,
Tucker Bonnie
Publication year - 1970
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 - 10.1901/jaba.1970.3-247
Subject(s) - multiple baseline design , contingency management , morning , psychology , noon , reinforcement , developmental psychology , punishment (psychology) , attendance , chart , evening , contingency , mathematics education , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , medicine , psychiatry , linguistics , physics , philosophy , astronomy , economic growth , economics , intervention (counseling)
Two teachers and a parent used three basic multiple baseline designs to investigate the effects of systematic reinforcement and punishment procedures in the classroom and at home. (1) A fifth‐grade teacher concurrently measured the same behavior (tardiness) in three stimulus situations (after morning, noon, and afternoon recesses). Posting the names of pupils on a chart titled “Today's Patriots” was made contingent on being on time after the noon recess, then successively also the morning and afternoon recesses. Tardiness was reduced to near zero rates at the points where contingencies were applied. (2) A highschool teacher recorded the same behavior (daily French‐quiz grades) of three students. She then successively applied the same consequences (staying after school for individual tutoring for D and F grades) for each student. At the points where the contingency was applied, D and F grades were eliminated. (3) A mother concurrently measured three different behaviors (clarinet practice, Campfire project work, reading) of her 10‐yr‐old daughter. She successively applied the same contingency (going to bed early) for less than 30 min spent engaged in one after another of the behaviors. Marked increases in the behaviors were observed at the points where the contingency was applied.