Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) is a function-based treatment for problem behavior that
has produced robust effects across a variety of response topographies and reinforcement …

Functional analysis (FA) conditions include different antecedent or consequent events that
may disrupt responding. Thus, varying patterns of FA differentiation may predict treatment …

We compared results of descriptive and functional analyses of problem behavior for 12
participants whose descriptive data have been reported previously (Thompson & Iwata …

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

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 …

Reinforcers lose their effectiveness when they are presented repeatedly. Traditionally, this
loss of effectiveness has been labeled satiation. However, recent evidence suggests that …

Subtypes of automatically maintained self‐injurious behavior (SIB) have been defined
based on response patterns observed during the functional analysis, which are thought to …

We conducted 2 studies to determine whether dense and thin NCR schedules exert different
influences over behavior and whether these influences change as dense schedules are …

The efficacy of function-based interventions for the treatment of severe problem behavior
exhibited by individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is well …