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AN ANALYSIS OF MODIFICATIONS TO THE THREE‐STEP GUIDED COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE AMONG PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
Author(s) -
Wilder David A.,
Myers Kristin,
Fischetti Anthony,
Leon Yanerys,
Nicholson Katie,
Allison Janelle
Publication year - 2012
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.2012.45-121
Subject(s) - compliance (psychology) , reinforcement , differential reinforcement , psychology , audiology , developmental psychology , medicine , social psychology
After a 3‐step guided compliance procedure (vocal prompt, vocal plus model prompt, vocal prompt plus physical guidance) did not increase compliance, we evaluated 2 modifications with 4 preschool children who exhibited noncompliance. The first modification consisted of omission of the model prompt, and the second modification consisted of omitting the model prompt and decreasing the interprompt interval from 10 s to 5 s. Each of the modifications effectively increased compliance for 1 participant. For the remaining 2 participants, neither modification was effective; differential reinforcement in the form of contingent access to a preferred edible item was necessary to increase compliance. Problem behavior varied across participants, but was generally higher during guided compliance conditions and lower during differential reinforcement conditions.