| Evaluating the influence of postsession reinforcement on choice of reinforcers. | |
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PMID: 17970264 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Factors that influence reinforcer choice have been examined in a number of applied studies (e.g., Neef, Mace, Shea, & Shade, 1992; Shore, Iwata, DeLeon, Kahng, & Smith, 1997; Tustin, 1994). However, no applied studies have evaluated the effects of postsession reinforcement on choice between concurrently available reinforcers, even though basic findings indicate that this is an important factor to consider (Hursh, 1978; Zeiler, 1999). In this bridge investigation, we evaluated the influence of postsession reinforcement on choice of two food items when task responding was reinforced on progressive-ratio schedules. Participants were 3 children who had been diagnosed with developmental disabilities. Results indicated that response allocation shifted from one food item to the other food item under thinner schedules of reinforcement when no postsession reinforcement was provided. These findings suggest that the efficacy of instructional programs or treatments for problem behavior may be improved by restricting reinforcers outside treatment sessions. |
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Authors:
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Tiffany Kodak; Dorothea C Lerman; Nathan Call |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of applied behavior analysis Volume: 40 ISSN: 0021-8855 ISO Abbreviation: J Appl Behav Anal Publication Date: 2007 |
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Created Date: 2007-10-31 Completed Date: 2008-01-18 Revised Date: 2010-09-16 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0174763 Medline TA: J Appl Behav Anal Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 515-27 Citation Subset: IM |
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Munroe-Meyer Institute, USA. |
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Child, Preschool Choice Behavior* Humans Male Reinforcement (Psychology)* Token Economy |
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