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TREATMENT OF MULTIPLY CONTROLLED PROBLEM BEHAVIOR
Author(s) -
Lalli Joseph S.,
Casey Sean D.
Publication year - 1996
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.1996.29-391
Subject(s) - praise , aggression , psychology , extinction (optical mineralogy) , developmental psychology , reinforcement , compliance (psychology) , behavior change , social relation , social facilitation , social psychology , paleontology , biology
The aggressive behavior of a young boy with developmental delays occurred most frequently following a request to pick up his toys. The request ended a period of play and social interaction. This suggested the presence of multiple establishing operations. The initial treatment consisted of praise, a break, and access to the toys contingent on compliance. Results showed that aggression decreased only when we added social interaction to the break. Findings are discussed regarding treating multiply controlled problem behavior without extinction.