Antecedent Manipulations in a Tangible Condition Effects of Stimulus Preference on Aggression

Authors

Michael M. Mueller, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Susan M. Wilczynski, University of Southern Mississippi
James W. Moore, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Iantha Fusilier, University of Southern Mississippi
Dana Trahant, University of Southern Mississippi

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-1-2001

Department

Psychology

Abstract

After a functional analysis indicated that aggression of an 8-year-old boy with autism was maintained by access to preferred items, antecedent manipulations involving the relative preference of restrict-ed and noncontingently available stimuli were conducted. Restricting highly preferred items evoked the highest rates of aggression regardless of the preference level of the noncontingently available alternative items. Restricting less preferred stimuli was associated with moderate rates of aggression even when the alternative items were more preferred.

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volume

34

Issue

2

First Page

237

Last Page

240

Recommended Citation

Mueller, M. M., Wilczynski, S. M., Moore, J. W., Fusilier, I., Trahant, D. (2001). Antecedent Manipulations in a Tangible Condition Effects of Stimulus Preference on Aggression. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 34(2), 237-240.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/3875