ANALYSIS OF SOCIAL VARIABLES WHEN AN INITIAL FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS INDICATES AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT AS THE MAINTAINING VARIABLE FOR SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR

被引:10
作者
Kuhn, Stephanie A. Contrucci [1 ]
Triggs, Mandy [1 ]
机构
[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Med, Baltimore, MD 21218 USA
关键词
automatic reinforcement; functional analysis; protective equipment; self-injury; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;
D O I
10.1901/jaba.2009.42-679
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) that occurs at high rates across all conditions of a functional analysis can suggest automatic or multiple functions. In the current study, we conducted a functional analysis for I individual with SIB. Results indicated that SIB was, at least in part, maintained by automatic reinforcement. Further analyses using protective equipment (i.e., a helmet with face shield) revealed an attention function for the SIB.
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页码:679 / 683
页数:5
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