The Effect of a Neutralizing Routine on Problem Behavior Performance |
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Authors: | Jeffrey R. Sprague Ph.D. Tamara Thomas |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Special Education and Community Resources, USA;(2) Department of Special Education and Community Resources, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon;(3) Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, 1235 University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, 97403-1235 |
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Abstract: | A functional analysis of noncompliance, aggression, and disruptive behavior during instruction was conducted with a 10-year-old boy with severe disabilities. We studied the relation between participant responsiveness and the rate and function of problem behavior. Results showed that unresponsiveness before difficult instruction was associated with higher rates of problem behavior negatively reinforced by termination of that instruction. A neutralizing routine, called precorrection, was then applied before difficult instruction when the participant was rated as not responsive. Results showed that the neutralizing event increased responsiveness and reduced problem behavior during difficult instruction. The study demonstrates a promising assessment and treatment method for problematic behavior that begins prior to instruction. |
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Keywords: | functional analysis noncompliance aggression precorrection |
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