Investigating Break Points in Progressive-Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement for Young Children with Autism.
Year: 2009
Type: other
Abstract: Therapists who provide behavioral therapy to young children with autism need to identify preferred items in order to potentially use the items as reinforcers in a therapy session. The current study examined the differences in break points, total responses, total reinforcement obtained, and session length in both an additive step size PR schedule and a geometric step size PR schedule for a young child with characteristics similar to autism.
Authors: Glodowski, Kathryn R., Hedquist, Chelsea B., Miller, Jeffrey R., Buchmeier, Amanda L.
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
Language: English
Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7198155397