This study sought to assess the effects of pairing a neutral stimulus with a reprimand contingent on occurrences of two topographies of problem behavior. Using a multiple baseline withdrawal with a nested multi-element design, contingencies were first applied to eye poking and, subsequently, to a second behavior, skin picking. In each case, the participant wore wristbands (a previously neutral stimulus) during treatment sessions. Results indicated that the reprimands were effective in decreasing both behaviors. In addition, when skin picking resulted in reprimands, eye poking also decreased. However, when reprimands were contingent on eye-poking, the effects did not appear to generalize to skin-picking. Some possible accounts for this asymmetrical pattern of generalization are discussed.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc4503 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Kliethermes, Lana L. |
| Contributors | Smith, Richard, Hyten, Cloyd, Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Rights | Public, Copyright, Kliethermes, Lana L., Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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