Does Teaching an Omnibus Mand Preclude the Development of Specifying Mands?

Autor/inn/en	Ward, Shannon N.; Hanley, Gregory P.; Warner, Christine A.; Gage, Ellen E.
Titel	Does Teaching an Omnibus Mand Preclude the Development of Specifying Mands?
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 54 (2021) 1, S.248-269 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
DOI	10.1002/jaba.784
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Behavior Modification; Reinforcement; Autism; Children; Functional Behavioral Assessment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Positive Verstärkung; Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder
Abstract	When problem behavior is controlled by a synthesized reinforcement contingency, a simple omnibus mand that yields access to all reinforcers simultaneously has been shown to effectively replace problem behavior. The question arises as to whether teaching an omnibus mand will preclude the acquisition of specifying mands for each of the combined reinforcers. In this study, after 3 students diagnosed with autism acquired an omnibus mand ("My way, please") that yielded all identified reinforcers simultaneously, specifying mands (e.g., "All done," "May I have my toys?" "Play with me") were taught to yield each individual reinforcer (e.g., escape, tangibles, attention). Problem behavior was immediately eliminated for all children, and the omnibus mand was acquired quickly. Teaching an omnibus mand did not preclude acquisition of specifying mands for any learner and instead allowed for the acquisition of specifying mands once problem behavior had been effectively reduced. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01