Sound attenuation and preferred music in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by escape from noise

被引:2
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作者
Kettering, Tracy L. [1 ]
Fisher, Wayne W. [2 ]
Kelley, Michael E. [3 ]
LaRue, Robert H. [4 ]
机构
[1] Bancroft, Lindens Ctr, Woodford, England
[2] Univ Nebraska, Munroe Meyer Inst, Lincoln, NE 68583 USA
[3] Florida Inst Technol, Scott Ctr Autism Treatment, Melbourne, FL 32901 USA
[4] Rutgers State Univ, Douglass Dev Disabil Ctr, New Brunswick, NJ USA
关键词
escape; functional analysis; motivating operation; noise; noncontingent reinforcement; REINFORCEMENT; OPERATIONS;
D O I
10.1002/jaba.475
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
We examined the extent to which different sounds functioned as motivating operations (MO) that evoked problem behavior during a functional analysis for two participants. Results suggested that escape from loud noises reinforced the problem behavior for one participant and escape from arguing reinforced problem behavior for the other participant. Noncontingent delivery of preferred music through sound-attenuating headphones decreased problem behavior without the use of extinction for both participants. We discuss the results in terms of the abolishing effects of the intervention.
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页码:687 / 693
页数:7
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