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An Evaluation of Factors That Influence Children's Instruction Following
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Sy, Jolene R.; Donaldson, Jeanne M.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Pizarro, Eliana – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2014
Behavior that resembles instruction following might sometimes be under stimulus control of extraneous variables. We evaluated the effects of some of these variables (i.e., presence of relevant objects, associations between instructions and object sets) with 3 children with intellectual disabilities. In Experiment 1, we assessed whether subjects…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness, Compliance (Psychology), Object Manipulation
Effects of a Reduced Time-Out Interval on Compliance with the Time-Out Instruction
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Donaldson, Jeanne M.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Yakich, Theresa M.; Van Camp, Carole – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2013
Time-out is a negative punishment procedure that parents and teachers commonly use to reduce problem behavior; however, specific time-out parameters have not been evaluated adequately. One parameter that has received relatively little attention in the literature is the mode of administration (verbal or physical) of time-out. In this study, we…
Descriptors: Discipline Policy, Discipline, Timeout, Student Behavior
Combining Noncontingent Reinforcement and Differential Reinforcement Schedules as Treatment for Aberrant Behavior.
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Marcus, Bethany A.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
In this study with three children (ages four and five) with severe developmental disabilities and aberrant behavior maintained by tangible positive reinforcement, noncontingent reinforcement, and differential reinforcement of alternative behavior were found to decrease the frequency of aberrant behavior while strengthening mands. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Psychology), Preschool Children
Reinforcer Assessment for Children with Developmental Disabilities and Visual Impairments.
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Paclawskyj, Theodosia R.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
The applicability of two reinforcer assessment procedures to children with developmental disabilities and visual impairments was evaluated. Greater differentiation between stimuli occurred with a choice procedure than with a preference procedure. Measurement of compliance and responding rate in adaptive skill training confirmed that the choice…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compliance (Psychology), Developmental Disabilities, Multiple Disabilities
Reduction of Multiple Aberrant Behaviors and Concurrent Development of Self-Care Skills with Differential Reinforcement.
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Vollmer, Timothy R.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
A modified functional analysis was used to assess the behavioral function of a profoundly retarded man's self-injurious behavior (SIB). Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior effectively reduced SIB and related behavior problems, while compliance of a self-care acquisition task increased markedly. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Effects of Differential Negative Reinforcement on Disruption and Compliance.
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Marcus, Bethany A.; Vollmer, Timothy R. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1995
The effects on compliance of two types of differential negative reinforcement (DNR) were studied with a five-year-old girl with moderate mental retardation and a history of severe disruption. Escape from instructional trials was either contingent on a communicative behavior or compliance. Behaviors improved with both interventions, but compliance…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Compliance (Psychology)