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- Title
A Comparison of Function-Based Differential Reinforcement Interventions for Children Engaging in Disruptive Classroom Behavior.
- Authors
LeGray, Matthew w.; Dufrene, Brad a.; Sterling-Turner, Heather; Joe Olmi, D.; Bellone, Katherine
- Abstract
This study provides a direct comparison of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) and differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA). Participants included three children in center-based classrooms referred for functional assessments due to disruptive classroom behavior. Functional assessments included interviews and brief functional analyses. An alternating treatments design was used to evaluate the relative effectiveness of function-based DRO and DRA interventions. Results indicated that both intervention procedures effectively reduced disruptive behavior, but the DRA procedure consistently resulted in greater reductions in disruptive behavior across all participants. Results are discussed in terms of directions for future functional assessment and intervention research as well as implications for applied practice.
- Subjects
FUNCTIONAL assessment of problem children; FUNCTIONAL analysis; BEHAVIOR disorders in children; CLASSROOM activities; BEHAVIORAL assessment of children; SCHOOL failure; PRESCHOOL children; SCHOOL psychologists; OBSERVATION (Educational method)
- Publication
Journal of Behavioral Education, 2010, Vol 19, Issue 3, p185
- ISSN
1053-0819
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10864-010-9109-2