Scott D. Buckley & Debra K. Newchok. (2006)
Analysis and treatment of problem behavior evoked by music.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
39, 141-144.
The present study investigated the effects of differential negative reinforcement
of other behavior (DNRO) on problem behavior evoked by music in a 7-year-old child
with pervasive developmental disorder. Following an auditory stimulus assessment,
DNRO was used to reduce problem behavior to near-zero levels. Results are discussed
in terms of identifying establishing operations to govern treatment options and the
use of negative reinforcement when arbitrarily imposed positive reinforcers do not
compete with escape from auditory stimulation.
DESCRIPTORS: auditory stimulation, differential negative reinforcement of
other behavior, establishing operations, music