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Distinguishing Between Extinction and Punishment Effects of Response Blocking: a Replication

Year: 1999

Type: article

Abstract: Lerman and Iwata (1996) described a method for distinguishing between sensory extinction and punishment effects of response blocking on self‐injurious behavior maintained independent of social contingencies. Results of their study suggested that blocking decreased the self‐injurious hand mouthing of their participant via punishment. The current replication of these procedures with the self‐injurious eye poking of a woman with developmental disabilities produced patterns of responding indicating that, for this participant, blocking functioned as an extinction procedure.

Source: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1999.32-367

Authors: Richard G. Smith, Lori Russo, Duy D. Le

Institution: University of North Texas

Language: English

Topic: Behavioral and Psychological Studies

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2112610285

FWCI: 0.691

Cites: 3

Cited by: 90

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