An Empirical Analysis of Two Forms of Extinction To Treat Aggression.

O'Reilly, Mark; Lancioni, Giulio; Taylor, Ian

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ERIC Number: EJ594990

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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An Empirical Analysis of Two Forms of Extinction To Treat Aggression.

O'Reilly, Mark; Lancioni, Giulio; Taylor, Ian

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v20 n5 p315-25 Sep-Oct 1999

A study compared the effectiveness of two extinction interventions, extinction by omission and noncontingent delivery of reinforcement, to treat aggressive behavior with a 10-year-old boy. Analysis revealed that aggression was maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of attention. Noncontingent reinforcement of attention produced a more rapid elimination of aggression. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children, Extinction (Psychology), Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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