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FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND TREATMENT OF NONCOMPLIANCE BY PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Wilder David A.,
Harris Carelle,
Reagan Renee,
Rasey Amy
Publication year - 2007
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.2007.44-06
Subject(s) - reinforcement , psychology , differential reinforcement , functional analysis , compliance (psychology) , developmental psychology , behavioral analysis , contingency management , clinical psychology , social psychology , intervention (counseling) , psychiatry , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
A functional analysis showed that noncompliance occurred most often for 2 preschoolers when it resulted in termination of a preferred activity, suggesting that noncompliance was maintained by positive reinforcement. A differential reinforcement procedure, which involved contingent access to coupons that could be exchanged for uninterrupted access to the activity maintaining noncompliance, was successful in increasing compliance for both children.