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- Title
RESISTANCE TO DISRUPTION IN A CLASSROOM SETTING.
- Authors
PARRY-CRUWYS, DIANA E.; NEAL, CARRIE M.; AHEARN, WILLIAM H.; WHEELER, EMILY E.; PREMCHANDER, RASEEKA; LOEB, MELISSA B.; DUBE, WILLIAM V.
- Abstract
Substantial experimental evidence indicates that behavior reinforced on a denser schedule is more resistant to disruption than is behavior reinforced on a thinner schedule. The present experiment studied resistance to disruption in a natural educational environment. Responding during familiar activities was reinforced on a multiple variable-interval (VI) 7-s VI 30-s schedule for 6 participants with developmental disabilities. Resistance to disruption was measured by presenting a distracting item. Response rates in the disruption components were compared to within-session response rates in prior baseline components. Results were consistent with the predictions of behavioral momentum theory for 5 of 6 participants.
- Subjects
DEVELOPMENTAL disabilities research; SCHOOL environment; EDUCATION of people with intellectual disabilities; STUDENTS' conduct of life; BEHAVIORAL assessment; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH
- Publication
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011, Vol 44, Issue 2, p363
- ISSN
0021-8855
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1901/jaba.2011.44-363