Evaluation of stimulus control over a communication response as an intervention for stereotypical responding.
Stereotypical behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement often does not result in harm but may be undesirable in some situations. In the current investigation, participants were 2 individuals who engaged in nonharmful stereotypical responses shown in an analogue functional analysis to be insensitive to social contingencies. After bringing these responses under stimulus control using differential punishment, both participants learned a mand to terminate punishment for stereotypy. We also assessed whether the mand could be brought under stimulus control.
Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences, 5261 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USA. canders@uoregon.edu
Cynthia M
CM
Anderson
Shannon S
SS
Doughty
Adam H
AH
Doughty
Dean C
DC
Williams
Kathryn J
KJ
Saunders
D000328:Adult; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011678:Punishment; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior