Evaluating the Influence of Postsession Reinforcement on Choice of Reinforcers

Autor/inn/en	Kodak, Tiffany; Lerman, Dorothea C.; Call, Nathan
Titel	Evaluating the Influence of Postsession Reinforcement on Choice of Reinforcers
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 40 (2007) 3, S.515-527 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
Schlagwörter	Developmental Disabilities; Children; Behavior Problems; Selection; Food; Reinforcement; Contingency Management; Mathematical Applications; Psychological Studies + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Entwicklungsstörung; Child; Kind; Kinder; Auslese; Lebensmittel; Positive Verstärkung; Krisenbewältigung; Angewandte Mathematik; Innermathematische Anwendung
Abstract	Factors that influence reinforcer choice have been examined in a number of applied studies (e.g., Neef, Mace, Shea, & Shade, 1992; Shore, Iwata, DeLeon, Kahng, & Smith, 1997; Tustin, 1994). However, no applied studies have evaluated the effects of postsession reinforcement on choice between concurrently available reinforcers, even though basic findings indicate that this is an important factor to consider (Hursh, 1978; Zeiler, 1999). In this bridge investigation, we evaluated the influence of postsession reinforcement on choice of two food items when task responding was reinforced on progressive-ratio schedules. Participants were 3 children who had been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Results indicated that response allocation shifted from one food item to the other food item under thinner schedules of reinforcement when no postsession reinforcement was provided. These findings suggest that the efficacy of instructional programs or treatments for problem behavior may be improved by restricting reinforcers outside treatment sessions. (Contains 3 figures.) (Author).
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