Brief report: Signals enhance the suppressive effects of noncontingent reinforcement.
The effects of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) schedules on responding were assessed across two parameters: presence of signal and schedule density. Results indicated that signaled NCR schedules were correlated with greater overall reductions in responding and quicker reductions relative to NCR schedules without a signal. The clinical significance of these findings is discussed.
Center for Disabilities and Development, The University of Iowa, 100 Hawkins Drive, Room 353, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. joel-ringdahl@uiowa.edu
Joel E
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Ringdahl
Nathan A
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Call
Tory
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Christensen
Eric W
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Boelter
D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D012055:Reinforcement Schedule; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult