A Review of "Noncontingent" Reinforcement as Treatment for the Aberrant Behavior of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Carr, James E.; Coriaty, Sean; Wilder, David A.; Gaunt, Brian T.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Britton, Lisa N.; Avina, Claudia; Reed, Curt L.

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ERIC Number: EJ616392

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Review of "Noncontingent" Reinforcement as Treatment for the Aberrant Behavior of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.

Carr, James E.; Coriaty, Sean; Wilder, David A.; Gaunt, Brian T.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Britton, Lisa N.; Avina, Claudia; Reed, Curt L.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v21 n5 p377-91 Sep-Oct 2000

This review discusses the history of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and summaries findings from treatment research. It describes the use of NCR as a control procedure, NCR as a function-based treatment, considerations in the programming of NCR schedules, behavior-change mechanisms underlying NCR effects, and directions for future research. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children, Contingency Management, Extinction (Psychology), Mental Retardation, Positive Reinforcement

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Language: English

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