Functional communication training is a well‐established treatment for socially reinforced
destructive behavior that typically includes differential reinforcement of the functional …

We evaluated four methods for increasing the practicality of functional communication
training (FCT) by decreasing the frequency of reinforcement for alternative behavior. Three …

Although the influence of reinforcement history is a theoretical focus of behavior analysis,
the specific behavioral effects of reinforcement history have received relatively little attention …

Previous studies have focused on whether a trial‐based functional analysis (FA) yields the
same outcomes as more traditional FAs, and whether interventions based on trial‐based …

A common treatment for operant problem behavior is alternative reinforcement. When
alternative reinforcement is removed or reduced, however, resurgence of the target behavior …

A meta‐analysis of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) outcomes was conducted using
hierarchical linear modeling (a) to document the effect size for decreasing problem …

The limitations people with profound intellectual disabilities experience in functioning
contribute to a vulnerability to self-injurious behavior. Since this problem behavior has …

In recounting his early research agenda, Skinner (1956) described the serendipitous event
that led to the discovery of operant extinction curves. The pellet dispenser on his apparatus …

Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) is a commonly used treatment for severe problem
behavior displayed by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) most often includes extinction as a
treatment component. However, extinction is not always feasible and it can be counter …