title: Decreasing classroom misbehavior through the use of DRL schedules of reinforcement.
abstract: In three studies, reinforcing low rates of responding reduced inappropriate behaviors. In the first study, the talking-out behavior of one TMR student was reduced when the teacher allowed 5 min of free time for a talk-out rate less than 0.06 per minute. In a second study, the talking-out behavior of an entire TMR class was reduced when reinforcement was delivered for a response rate less than 0.10 per minute. In a third study, successively decreasing DRL limits were used to reduce off-task verbalizations of an entire high school business class. In each case, the DRL procedure proved manageable for the teacher and successful in reducing misbehavior.
authors.affiliation: Georgia State University.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Dietz
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Repp