Henry S. Roane, Wayne W. Fisher, Gina M. Sgro, Terry S. Falcomata, & Robert R. Pabico (2004).
An alternative method of thinning reinforcer delivery during differential reinforcement.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
37, 213-218.
Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) may result in rates
of reinforcement that are impractical for caregivers to implement; therefore,
recent research has examined methods for thinning reinforcer delivery during
DRA. In this study, reinforcer delivery was thinned during DRA by restricting
access to the participant's alternative response materials.
DESCRIPTORS: autism, differential reinforcement, reinforcement thinning