Functional analysis and treatment of noncompliance by preschool children.
A functional analysis showed that noncompliance occurred most often for 2 preschoolers when it resulted in termination of a preferred activity, suggesting that noncompliance was maintained by positive reinforcement. A differential reinforcement procedure, which involved contingent access to coupons that could be exchanged for uninterrupted access to the activity maintaining noncompliance, was successful in increasing compliance for both children.
Wilder
David A
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Florida Institute of Technology, School of Psychology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA. dawilder@fit.edu
Harris
Carelle
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Reagan
Renee
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Rasey
Amy
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D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014040:Token Economy; D016896:Treatment Outcome