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PUTATIVE BEHAVIORAL HISTORY EFFECTS AND AGGRESSION MAINTAINED BY ESCAPE FROM THERAPISTS
Author(s) -
Progar Patrick R.,
North Stephen T.,
Bruce Stephen S.,
DiNovi Brett J.,
Nau Paul A.,
Eberman Eric M.,
Bailey James R.,
Nussbaum Craig N.
Publication year - 2001
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.2001.34-69
Subject(s) - aggression , psychology , reinforcement , context (archaeology) , clinical psychology , human factors and ergonomics , injury prevention , developmental psychology , poison control , social psychology , medical emergency , medicine , paleontology , biology
Differentially higher rates of aggression in treatment sessions occurred in the presence of two staff members who had previously worked with the participant at another facility. Adding an edible reinforcer for compliance and the absence of aggression in sessions conducted by these two staff members decreased aggression to rates similar to those obtained with less familiar therapists. Results suggest that embedding positive reinforcement within a demand context may reduce the aversiveness of therapists correlated with a history of demand situations.