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REINFORCEMENT AND RATE OF LITTER DEPOSITING 1
Author(s) -
Kohlenberg Robert,
Phillips Thomas
Publication year - 1973
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.1973.6-391
Subject(s) - reinforcement , contingency management , litter , psychology , contingency , incentive , developmental psychology , social psychology , zoology , audiology , communication , ecology , biology , microeconomics , economics , medicine , linguistics , philosophy , psychiatry , intervention (counseling)
A study was conducted concerning the frequency of litter deposits in a single experimental trash receptacle located in a high‐use, urban park setting. There were four two‐week periods of alternating no‐contingency, contingency conditions during which reinforcement and incentive were evaluated. It was found that reinforcement resulted in the highest rates of behavior and improvements in the aesthetic appearance of the area.