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Donaldson, Jeanne M.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Few studies have evaluated ways to thin punishment schedules. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of using variable ratio (VR) schedules to thin the time-out schedule gradually. Warnings were used in some conditions to assist potentially with schedule thinning, but this analysis was limited. Participants were 3 young students who…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Timeout, Scheduling, Critical Incidents Method
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Carter, Stacy L.; Wheeler, John J.; Mayton, Michael R. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2004
The phenomenon of pica has been described within the literature in many ways, from a socially acceptable practice to a life threatening behavior. Recent prevalence rates of pica indicate relatively low occurrence of this phenomenon that makes it difficult to easily identify trends in practices related to pica. Recent literature on pica (1990 to…
Descriptors: Timeout, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems, Antisocial Behavior