An Evaluation of Multiple Dependent Variables across Distinct Classes of Antecedent Stimuli Pre and Post Functional Communication Training

Autor/inn/en	Berg, Wendy K.; Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay W.; Ganzer, Jed; Barretto, Anjali
Titel	An Evaluation of Multiple Dependent Variables across Distinct Classes of Antecedent Stimuli Pre and Post Functional Communication Training
Quelle	In: Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 3 (2007) 4-, S.305-333 (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1554-4893
Schlagwörter	Behavior Problems; Stimuli; Positive Reinforcement; Generalization; Developmental Delays; Mothers; Young Children; Negative Reinforcement; Outcomes of Treatment; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Males; Communication Skills; Behavior Change; Child Behavior; Parent Child Relationship; Interaction + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anreizsystem; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Mother; Mutter; Frühe Kindheit; Negative Verstärkung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Kommunikationsstil; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Interaktion
Abstract	Functional analyses of problem behavior for 4 young boys with developmental delays showed that problem behaviors were maintained by both negative and positive reinforcement. Functional communication training was conducted with one set of training stimuli in which the child's mother presented a work task in the family living room. Pretreatment probes were conducted with up to 10 sets of generalization stimuli that varied across tasks, settings, and people. Post treatment probes were conducted across the same generalization stimulus sets. Results for four dependent variables (problem behavior, task completion, manding, and social interactions) indicated that (a) problem behavior occurred across some but not all generalization stimulus sets during pretreatment; (b) following training, reductions of 90% or greater were observed within the context of the training stimuli; (c) reductions in problem behavior were observed for 70% of the post treatment generalization stimulus sets, but the reductions were not as large (M = 61%) as those observed with the training stimuli; and (d) the most consistent change observed during post treatment probes of generalization stimulus sets was increased task completion. Parents of all participants completed a behavior rating form and reported reductions in problem behavior across activities. (Contains 2 tables and 11 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Joseph Cautilli, Ph.D. & The Behavior Analyst Online Organization. 535 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-3220. Tel: 215-462-6737; Web site: http://www.baojournal.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10