Understanding Intra-Response Class Covariation from the Matching Theory Perspective

Autor/inn/en	Shukla-Mehta, Smita; Albin, Richard W.
Titel	Understanding Intra-Response Class Covariation from the Matching Theory Perspective
Quelle	In: Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2 (2005) 4, S.268-281 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-4893
Schlagwörter	Severe Disabilities; Mental Retardation; Behavior Modification; Behavior Problems; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Training; Interpersonal Communication; Learning Processes; Theories + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Severe disability; Schwerbehinderung; Geistige Behinderung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Ausbildung; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Learning process; Lernprozess; Theory; Theorie
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to utilize the matching theory to understand intra-response class covariation as a result of extinction for selected members of the response class versus functional communication training. The participant was a 9-year old girl with a severe disability and problem behaviors. Experimental procedures included functional analysis, extinction, and functional communication training. Results showed that in accordance with the matching theory, responses (problem or adaptive) that were continuously reinforced occurred at a higher rate when compared to responses on extinction. In addition, extinction for some problem responses increased the rate of non-targeted problem responses; however, concurrent reinforcement of a newly learned functionally equivalent communication response increased the rate of this behavior and decreased all problem behaviors. (Contains 5 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10