title: Functional analysis and treatment of noncompliance by preschool children.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Florida Institute of Technology, School of Psychology, 150 W. University Blvd., Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA. dawilder@fit.edu
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Wilder
authors.forename: Carelle
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Reagan
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rasey
mesh_terms: 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