EFFECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT ON DISRUPTION AND COMPLIANCE

Authors
MARCUS BA VOLLMER TR
Citation
Ba. Marcus et Tr. Vollmer, EFFECTS OF DIFFERENTIAL NEGATIVE REINFORCEMENT ON DISRUPTION AND COMPLIANCE, Journal of applied behavior analysis, 28(2), 1995, pp. 229-230
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology, Clinical
Journal title
Journal of applied behavior analysis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00218855
Volume
28
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
229 - 230
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-8855(1995)28:2<229:EODNRO>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
We examined the effects on compliance of two types of differential neg ative reinforcement (DNR) with a 5-year-old girl with a history of sev ere disruption. During DNR (communication), escape from instructional trials was provided contingent on a communicative behavior. During DNR (compliance), escape was provided contingent on compliance. Both inte rventions decreased inappropriate behavior and increased appropriate b ehavior. However, during DNR (communication), compliance rarely occurr ed.