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Case Reports
. 2000 Winter;33(4):545-57.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-545.

Variable-time reinforcement schedules in the treatment of socially maintained problem behavior

C M Van Camp  1 , D C Lerman, M E Kelley, S A Contrucci, C M Vorndran
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Variable-time reinforcement schedules in the treatment of socially maintained problem behavior

C M Van Camp et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 2000 Winter.

Abstract

Noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) consists of delivering a reinforcer on a time-based schedule, independent of responding. Studies evaluating the effectiveness of NCR as treatment for problem behavior have used fixed-time (FT) schedules of reinforcement. In this study, the efficacy of NCR with variable-time (VT) schedules was evaluated by comparing the effects of VT and FT reinforcement schedules with 2 individuals who engaged in problem behavior maintained by positive reinforcement. Both FT and VT schedules were effective in reducing problem behavior. These findings suggest that VT schedules can be used to treat problem behavior maintained by social consequences.

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