David A. Wilder, Kimberly Zonneveld, Carelle Harris, Alonna Marcus, & Renee Reagan (2007).
Further analysis of antecedent interventions on preschoolers’ compliance.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis,
40, 535-539.
Functional analyses were conducted to identify reinforcers for noncompliance
exhibited by 3 young children. Next, the effects of three antecedent-
based interventions—noncontingent access to a preferred item, a warning,
and a high-probability instructional sequence—were examined. The high-
probability instructional sequence was effective for 1 child. Antecedent
interventions were ineffective and extinction was necessary for the other 2 children.
DESCRIPTORS: extinction, functional analysis, high-probability sequence, noncompliance, preschool children, warnings