On the status of knowledge for using punishment: Implications for treating behavior disorders

DC Lerman, CM Vorndran - Journal of applied behavior …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we review basic and applied findings on punishment and discuss the
importance of conducting further research in this area. The characteristics of responding …

Basic and applied research on choice responding

WW Fisher, JE Mazur - Journal of applied behavior analysis, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Choice responding refers to the manner in which individuals allocate their time or
responding among available response options. In this article, we first review basic …

[PDF][PDF] Applied behavior analysis for teachers

P Alberto, AC Troutman - 2013 - intranet.wku.edu
Assignments and activities are presented on the Blackboard site including point values
Assignments are chosen from activities that vary in nature from answering direct questions …

Delineating subtypes of self‐injurious behavior maintained by automatic reinforcement

LP Hagopian, GW Rooker… - Journal of applied …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Self‐injurious behavior (SIB) is maintained by automatic reinforcement in roughly 25% of
cases. Automatically reinforced SIB typically has been considered a single functional …

A review of behavioral treatments for self-injurious behaviors of persons with autism spectrum disorders

JL Matson, SV LoVullo - Behavior modification, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are considered to be among the most serious of the
mental health conditions. Concomitant with many cases of ASD is intellectual disability …

Multiple schedules in practical application: Research trends and implications for future investigation

V Saini, SA Miller, WW Fisher - Journal of Applied Behavior …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Researchers began studying multiple schedules in basic laboratories, but recent advances
have extended research on multiple schedules to a wide variety of socially significant …

Has public policy exceeded our knowledge base? A review of the functional behavioral assessment literature

JR Nelson, ML Roberts, SR Mathur… - Behavioral …, 1999 - journals.sagepub.com
The 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandate that
schools evaluate, through the process of a functional behavioral assessment, students with …

Noncontingent delivery of arbitrary reinforcers as treatment for self‐injurious behavior

SM Fischer, BA Iwata… - Journal of Applied …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
Results of recent research have shown that noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) can be
effective in reducing the frequency of behavior problems. In typical NCR applications, the …

Schedule thinning following communication training: Using competing stimuli to enhance tolerance to decrements in reinforcer density

LP Hagopian, SAC Kuhn, ES Long… - Journal of Applied …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Functional communication training (FCT) is a widely used treatment for individuals with
developmental disabilities who exhibit severe behavior problems. One inherent challenge of …

Noncontingent reinforcement for the treatment of severe problem behavior: An analysis of 27 consecutive applications

CL Phillips, JA Iannaccone, GW Rooker… - Journal of Applied …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) is a commonly used treatment for severe problem
behavior displayed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The …