DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIOR AND MATCHING THEORY

描述：(根据申请者的描述改编)建议的项目 旨在评估儿童表现出的破坏性行为，并 在两项研究的背景下，对有发育障碍的青少年进行调查。 行为研究表明，破坏性行为通常是后天习得的 (操作型)受社会后果影响的行为。例如，在 在某些情况下，如果攻击性能够接触到成年人，那么攻击性就会得到加强 请注意。行为研究还表明，操纵性行为发生在 与该行为的强化比率成正比的比率， 相对于其他应对方案。这种匹配相对的现象 对相对增强率的响应率已经在 “匹配论”的概念框架。然而，到目前为止，几乎没有什么工作 展示了匹配理论在评价和评价中的实用价值 对破坏性行为的治疗。在这项申请中，15名儿童和 将对青少年进行研究。在研究1中，自然发生的应答率 破坏性和适当行为的增强率将是 根据基本匹配方程进行记录和计算。在研究2中， 以前与破坏性行为关联的增强率将为 用于反转设计中的适当行为。

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.