Jones, K. M., Drew, H. A., & Weber, N. L. (2000).
Noncontingent peer attention as treatment for disruptive classroom behavior.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
33, 343-346.
A functional analysis isolated peer attention as the primary
maintaining variable for disruptive behavior displayed by a
student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Using a
brief reversal design, noncontingent reinforcement was then shown
to reduce disruptive behavior relative to the peer attention
condition. Implications for assessing behavior disorders in
mainstream school settings are discussed.
DESCRIPTORS: _attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, functional
analysis, noncontinent reinforcement