Effects of a fixed-time schedule on aberrant and adaptive behavior.
Fixed-time (FT) schedules of reinforcement have been used to decrease destructive behavior. However, the effects of FT schedules on acquisition and maintenance of appropriate behavior remain unclear. In this study, we present a case in which an FT schedule produced an increase in adaptive behavior and resulted in a significant decrease in destructive behavior.
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The Marcus and Kennedy Krieger Institutes, USA.
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D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002659:Child Development Disorders, Pervasive / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule