PSY 339
Description of Technique
Differential reinforcement procedures are programs that are used to reinforce acceptable behavior in order to decrease the occurrence of undesirable behavior. Differential reinforcement also ensures that undesirable behavior is not reinforced. A range of problem behaviors, particularly self-injurious behavior is treated with differential reinforcement procedures.
Summary of Research
Differential reinforcement has several variations. The first variation is called Differential Reinforcement of Other Behavior (DRO). Differential reinforcement of other behavior involves the delivery of reinforcement contingent on the nonoccurrence of the target response for a prespecified interval …show more content…
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Boudreau, B. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T. M., Argott, P. J., & Kisamore, A. N. (2015). A comparison of differential reinforcement procedures with children with autism. Journal Of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48(4), 918-923. doi:10.1002/jaba.232
Johnson, K. A., Vladescu, J. C., Kodak, T., & Sidener, T. M. (2017). An assessment of differential reinforcement procedures for learners with autism spectrum disorder. Journal Of Applied Behavior Analysis, 50(2), 290-303. doi:10.1002/jaba.372
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