Presentation
An Analysis of Procedures to Decrease Inappropriate Behavior When It Is a Link in a Response Chain
Association for Behavior Analysis International 35th Annual Convention
(2009)
Abstract
The current study examined the effectiveness of a strategy to disrupt behavior chains, consisting of an inappropriate behavior followed by an appropriate behavior of 3 children with moderate to severe disabilities. A baseline measure was collected of each response in the chain: response one (R1) and response two (R2). Conditional probabilities were calculated to provide evidence that the two responses occurred in a predictable sequence and may therefore constitute a chain. The subsequent intervention consisted of providing the appropriate discriminative stimulus that occasioned R2 on a fixed schedule and reinforcing the appropriate response (R2) regardless of when it occurred (i.e., within the chain or alone). The results of a multiple baseline across participants analysis demonstrated that the intervention was effective in disrupting the response chains and in decreasing the inappropriate response for all 3 participants. In addition, the intervention was effective in increasing the appropriate response in 2 of the 3 participants. These results have implications for use of the disruption procedure in applied settings in which challenging behavior is a member of a response chain.
Disciplines
Publication Date
May, 2009
Location
Phoenix, AZ
DOI
https://www.abainternational.org/events/program-details/event-detail.aspx?sid=5038&by=ByArea#s392_0
Citation Information
Amanda Guld Fisher, Nancy A Neef, Helen Malone and Alayna Theresa Haberlin. "An Analysis of Procedures to Decrease Inappropriate Behavior When It Is a Link in a Response Chain" Association for Behavior Analysis International 35th Annual Convention (2009) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amanda-guld-fisher/35/