Disruptive Effects of Contingent Food on High‐probability Behavior

Frank‐Crawford, Michelle A.; Borrero, John C.; Nguyen, Linda N.; Leon-Enriquez, Yanerys; Carreau-Webster, Abbey B.; DeLeon, Iser G.

doi:10.1901/jaba.2012.45-143

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“…In addition, the combined intervention did not interfere with item engagement. From a clinical standpoint, the lack of interference with item engagement may be important given that some researchers have shown that using edible items as reinforcers may reduce engagement in appropriate behaviour (e.g., Frank-Crawford et al, 2012). By reducing engagement in mouthing in an individual with deafblindness using edible items, our results replicated those of previous studies conducted with individuals who did not have visual and auditory impairments (e.g., Simmons, Kliethermes, & Smith, 2003).…”

Section: Experimental Design and Proceduressupporting

confidence: 78%

Assessment and treatment of stereotypy in an individual with Cornelia de Lange syndrome and deafblindness

Lanovaz

Rapp

Maciw

2014

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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Section: Experimental Design and Proceduressupporting

confidence: 78%

Assessment and treatment of stereotypy in an individual with Cornelia de Lange syndrome and deafblindness

Lanovaz

Rapp

Maciw

2014

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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“…DRA using a positive reinforcer, such as food, has proven more effective (e.g., DeLeon et al, 2001;Lalli et al, 1999). However, other reinforcers, such as a break, are reportedly used more often by practitioners (Graff & Karsten, 2012) and there are a number of potential negative effects associated with the use of food (e.g., Frank-Crawford et al, 2012). Methods to increase the efficacy of the functional reinforcer, a break, in the treatment of escape-maintained problem behavior could have important clinical implications.…”

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confidence: 99%

Accumulated and distributed response–reinforcer arrangements during the treatment of escape‐maintained problem behavior

Frank‐Crawford

Borrero

Newcomb

et al. 2021

J of App Behav Analysis

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Contingent positive reinforcement has proven more effective in treating escape-maintained problem behavior than contingent negative reinforcement, particularly when problem behavior continues to produce escape. However, this research has overwhelmingly used distributed-reinforcement arrangements, where tasks and reinforcer access are interspersed throughout the work period. An alternative to interspersal involves allowing the individual to accumulate and then receive a larger quantity of reinforcement once work requirements are completed; this is known as an accumulatedreinforcement arrangement. The current study examined the efficacy of, and preference for positive (food) and negative (break) reinforcement contingencies delivered in accumulated and distributed arrangements in the treatment of escape-maintained problem behavior. In Experiment 1, accumulated break was preferred for 4 of 5 participants and accumulated food was preferred for 3 of 5. In Experiment 2, accumulated break was similarly effective to distributed break for 3 of 5 participants and accumulated and distributed food were equally effective for 4 participants.

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“…It is possible that the presence of the tokens evoked responding. Frank‐Crawford et al () showed that reinforcers can become discriminative for responding; thus, it is possible that the mere presence of the tokens evoked responding in this phase.…”

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Exchange schedules in token economies: A preliminary investigation of second‐order schedule effects

Argueta

Leon

Brewer

2019

Behavioral Interventions

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Basic research shows that token-production and exchangeproduction schedules in token economies affect each other as second-order schedules (i.e., the exchange-production schedule's requirements affect responding toward the token-production schedule). This relationship has not been investigated with children in academic settings despite the widespread use of token economies in this context. This study compared the effects of fixed-ratio (FR) and variable-ratio (VR) exchange-production schedules of equal ratios (2, 5, and 10) on responding toward an FR 1 tokenproduction schedule with a child diagnosed with autism. A concurrent chains assessment was also conducted to assess the participant's relative preference for FR and VR exchange-production schedule arrangements within her typical discrete trial training. Results showed no difference in response rate between the two schedule types. However, the concurrent chains assessment revealed an exclusive preference for the VR arrangement.

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Disruptive Effects of Contingent Food on High‐probability Behavior

Cited by 11 publications

References 7 publications

Assessment and treatment of stereotypy in an individual with Cornelia de Lange syndrome and deafblindness

Assessment and treatment of stereotypy in an individual with Cornelia de Lange syndrome and deafblindness

Accumulated and distributed response–reinforcer arrangements during the treatment of escape‐maintained problem behavior

Exchange schedules in token economies: A preliminary investigation of second‐order schedule effects

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