title: A comparison of response cost and differential reinforcement of other behavior to reduce disruptive behavior in a preschool classroom.
abstract: This study investigated the effectiveness of response cost and differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) in reducing the disruptive behaviors of 25 children in a preschool classroom. Using an alternating treatments design, disruptive behavior was reduced when the participants earned tokens for the absence of disruptive behavior (DRO) or lost tokens for the occurrence of disruptive behavior (response cost). Initially, DRO was more successful in reducing the number of disruptive behaviors; however, over time, response cost proved to be more effective.
authors.affiliation: North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota 58105, USA.
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Conyers
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miltenberger
authors.forename: Amber
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maki
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Barenz
authors.forename: Mandy
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jurgens
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sailer
authors.forename: Meredith
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haugen
authors.forename: Brandon
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kopp
mesh_terms: D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology