An Additive Analysis of Lag Schedules of Reinforcement and Rules on Novel Responses of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2020
School
Psychology
Abstract
© 2018, Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature. Lag schedules of reinforcement have been found to be useful in addressing invariant behavior of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The purpose of this study was to conduct an additive analysis of lag schedules and rules. Three participants with ASD were exposed to a Lag 2 schedule of reinforcement in isolation. Following, participants were introduced to an incomplete rule and then a complete rule regarding reinforcement in conjunction with the lag schedule. Results indicated that lag schedules in isolation were generally sufficient for increasing novel responding. The addition of incomplete and complete rules often resulted in increases, albeit small, in novel responding. Results are discussed in terms of applied use of lag schedules of reinforcement and addressing nonresponse.
Publication Title
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities
Volume
32
Issue
3
First Page
395
Last Page
408
Recommended Citation
Radley, K.,
Dart, E.,
Helbig, K.,
Schrieber, S.
(2020). An Additive Analysis of Lag Schedules of Reinforcement and Rules on Novel Responses of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 32(3), 395-408.
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