Does Functional Communication Training Compete with Ongoing Contingencies of Reinforcement? An Analysis during Response Acquisition and Maintenance.

Shirley, Melissa J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544434

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Publication Date: 1997

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Does Functional Communication Training Compete with Ongoing Contingencies of Reinforcement? An Analysis during Response Acquisition and Maintenance.

Shirley, Melissa J.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v30 n1 p93-104 Spr 1997

A study of three adults with profound mental retardation examined the effectiveness of functional communication training in reducing self-injurious behavior (SIB) and in shaping an alternative (communicative) response while SIB continued to be reinforced. Results found when extinction was added to the training procedure, SIB decreased and manual signing increased. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Extinction (Psychology), Interpersonal Communication, Manual Communication, Reinforcement, Self Injurious Behavior, Severe Mental Retardation, Sign Language, Skill Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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