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MOMENTUM VERSUS EXTINCTION EFFECTS IN THE TREATMENT OF SELF‐INJURIOUS ESCAPE BEHAVIOR
Author(s) -
Zarcone Jennifer R.,
Iwata Brian A.,
Hughes Christine E.,
Vollmer Timothy R.
Publication year - 1993
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.1993.26-135
Subject(s) - extinction (optical mineralogy) , psychology , sequence (biology) , self destructive behavior , developmental psychology , poison control , injury prevention , physics , medicine , medical emergency , biology , genetics , optics
An individual's self‐injurious escape behavior was treated using a high‐probability instructional sequence with and without extinction. When presented alone, the high‐probability sequence did not reduce self‐injurious behavior. When escape extinction was implemented either alone or in combination with the high‐probability sequence, self‐injury decreased and compliance increased, suggesting that extinction may be a necessary component of the treatment for behavior problems maintained by escape.