The Use of Time-Out with Escape Extinction to Reduce Noncompliance Maintained by Escape or Attention
Date of Award
Fall 12-1-2012
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Daniel H. Tingstrom
Committee Chair Department
Psychology
Committee Member 2
Joe Olmi
Committee Member 2 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 3
Heather Sterling
Committee Member 3 Department
Psychology
Committee Member 4
Brad Dufrene
Committee Member 4 Department
Psychology
Abstract
The present study examined the effectiveness of Time-Out with Escape Extinction (TO-EE) to reduce escape-maintained noncompliance and attention-maintained noncompliance through the use of four contingency reversal designs in a clinical setting. Four parent-child dyads served as participants. Screening procedures identified four children with low levels of compliance to first time issued, parent instructions. Functional analysis procedures identified two children who exhibited escape-maintained noncompliance and two children who exhibited attention-maintained noncompliance to serve as participants. Parents were trained in the implementation of screening, functional analysis, baseline, TO-EE, and contingency reversal procedures. Results indicated that TO-EE is effective at establishing compliance levels above 80% for both escape-maintained noncompliance and for attention-maintained noncompliance. Results are discussed in context of previous research investigating the effectiveness of time-out to decrease escape-maintained noncompliance. The findings from this study are also discussed in reference to determining efficient methods for identifying treatments for problem behaviors.
Copyright
2012, Shelly Renee Benshoof
Recommended Citation
Benshoof, Shelly Renee, "The Use of Time-Out with Escape Extinction to Reduce Noncompliance Maintained by Escape or Attention" (2012). Dissertations. 563.
https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/563