Further evaluation of antecedent social events during functional analysis.
The value of a reinforcer may change based on antecedent events, specifically the behavior of others (Bruzek & Thompson, 2007). In the current study, we examined the effects of manipulating the behavior of the therapist on problem behavior while all dimensions of reinforcement were held constant. Both participants' levels of problem behaviors increased as a function of the altered behavior of the therapist without direct manipulation of states of satiation or deprivation.
Kuhn
David E
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Kennedy Krieger Institute and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA. dkuhn@wihd.org
Hardesty
Samantha L
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Luczynski
Kevin
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D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression; D019958:Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D012919:Social Behavior