Catherine A. Cote, Rachel H. Thompson, & Paige M. McKerchar (2005).
The effects of antecedent interventions and extinction on toddlers' compliance during transitions.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
38, 235-238.
We compared the effects of two antecedent strategies commonly used in
early childhood settings to increase compliance during activity transitions:
a warning condition, in which children were informed of the transition 2
min before it began, and a condition in which children were allowed
access to a toy during the transition. Both antecedent interventions
were ineffective when implemented alone; however, when these
strategies were combined with extinction, improvements in compliance
were observed for all children.
DESCRIPTORS: compliance, extinction, transitions, warnings