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Peer reviewedBinder, Lisa M.; Dixon, Mark R.; Ghezzi, Patrick M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
A study compared two methods for programming and thinning noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) schedules during the treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) of three adults with mental retardation. Results found that both schedules were effective in initially reducing SIB and in maintaining response suppression as the schedules were thinned.…
Descriptors: Adults, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedVan Camp, Carole M.; Lerman, Dorothea C.; Kelley, Michael E.; Contrucci, Stephanie A.; Vorndran, Christina M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
The efficacy of noncontingent reinforcement with variable-time (VT) schedules was evaluated by comparing the effects of VT and fixed-time (FT) reinforcement schedules with two individuals with moderate to severe mental retardation and severe behavior problems. Both VT and FT schedules were effective in reducing problem behavior. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Aggression, Behavior Problems
