Citation

Borrero CS, Vollmer TR, Borrero JC, Bourret J. Res. Dev. Disabil. 2005; 26(6): 577-592.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.ridd.2004.11.010

PMID

16303585

Abstract

We conducted functional analyses and identified reinforcers for problem behavior for three individuals with developmental disabilities. Based on results of the functional analysis, we evaluated the rate, probability, delay, and duration of reinforcement for problem and appropriate behavior during descriptive parent-child observations. Results showed that parameters of reinforcement, including rate, probability, delay, and duration may interact, and that evaluations of a single reinforcement parameter may be insufficient in describing response allocation. Hence, this study represents a movement toward a method for analyzing reinforcer dimensions, other than rate and probability, in a descriptive analysis.

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