ERIC Number: EJ1187560
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Publication Date: 2018-Sep
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Functional Communication Training and Demand Fading Using Concurrent Schedules of Reinforcement
Davis, Tonya N.; Weston, Regan; Hodges, Abby; Uptegrove, Lauren; Williams, Kristen; Schieltz, Kelly M.
Journal of Behavioral Education, v27 n3 p343-357 Sep 2018
Demand fading, a schedule thinning procedure for escape-maintained behaviors, typically includes an escape extinction component. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of demand fading with alternative reinforcement utilizing concurrent reinforcement schedules without extinction. During demand fading, aggression and requests emitted prior to meeting the task completion criterion were reinforced with short, low-quality breaks, but requests emitted following the task completion criterion were reinforced with long, high-quality breaks. Results suggest that concurrent schedules of reinforcement may be an effective alternative to extinction as a component of demand fading.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Learning Processes, Aggression, Communication Skills, Training
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Language: English
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