DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR AND MATCHING THEORY

描述：（根据申请人的描述改编）拟议项目 旨在评估儿童表现出的破坏性行为， 在两项研究的背景下，青少年发育障碍。 行为研究表明，破坏性行为往往是后天习得的。 受社会后果影响的行为。 例如在 在某些情况下，如果攻击性能使成年人接触到它， 关注 行为研究也表明，操作性行为发生在 一个与该行为的强化率成比例的比率， 相对于其他替代方案。 这种相对匹配的现象 反应率相对强化率进行了研究下， 匹配理论的概念框架。“然而，迄今为止， 以显示匹配理论在评估中的实用价值， 对破坏性行为的处理。 在这个应用程序中，15个孩子和 将研究青少年。 在研究1中，自然发生的应答率 破坏性和适当行为的强化率将是 根据基本匹配方程记录和计算。 在研究2中， 以前与破坏性行为相关的强化率将被 应用于反向设计中的适当行为。

DESCRIPTION: (Adapted from the applicant's Description) The proposed project is designed to evaluate destructive behavior displayed by children and adolescents with developmental disabilities in the context of two studies. Behavioral research has shown that destructive behavior is often a learned (operant) behavior that is influenced by social consequences. For example, in some cases, aggression can be reinforced if it produces access to adult attention. Behavioral research has also shown that operant behavior occurs at a rate that is proportional to the rate of reinforcement for that behavior, relative to other response alternatives. This phenomenon of matching relative response rates to relative reinforcement rates has been studied under the conceptual framework of "matching theory." To date, however, little work has been done to show the practical value of matching theory in the assessment and treatment of destructive behavior. In this application, fifteen children and adolescents will be studied. In Study 1, naturally occurring response rates and reinforcement rates for destructive and appropriate behavior will be recorded and calculated according to the basic matching equation. In Study 2, reinforcement rates previously associated with destructive behavior will be applied to appropriate behavior in a reversal design.