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THE USE OF CONTINGENT‐INTERRUPTED MUSIC IN THE TREATMENT OF DISRUPTIVE BUS‐RIDING BEHAVIOR
Author(s) -
Barmann Barry C.,
CroyleBarmann Carol,
McLain Bill
Publication year - 1980
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.1980.13-693
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , audiology , applied psychology , clinical psychology , medicine
The present study evaluated the efficacy of using contingent‐interrupted music in treating the disruptive bus‐riding behavior of an 8‐year‐old profoundly retarded female. Music was played during each bus ride as long as the subject was sitting appropriately, and interrupted contingent upon each response defined as disruptive bus riding, during an ABCDCDCDA design. A significant reduction in disruptive bus riding occurred with each introduction of contingent‐interrupted music. The treatment procedure described in this report was easy to administer, produced rapid treatment gains, and showed virtually no regression during an 8‐week follow‐up period.