Sound attenuation and preferred music in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by escape from noise

Tracy L. Kettering; Wayne W. Fisher; Michael E. Kelley; Robert H. LaRue

doi:10.1002/jaba.475

Sound attenuation and preferred music in the treatment of problem behavior maintained by escape from noise

Tracy L. Kettering, Wayne W. Fisher, Michael E. Kelley, Robert H. LaRue

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Abstract

We examined the extent to which different sounds functioned as motivating operations (MO) that evoked problem behavior during a functional analysis for two participants. Results suggested that escape from loud noises reinforced the problem behavior for one participant and escape from arguing reinforced problem behavior for the other participant. Noncontingent delivery of preferred music through sound-attenuating headphones decreased problem behavior without the use of extinction for both participants. We discuss the results in terms of the abolishing effects of the intervention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	687-693
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of applied behavior analysis
Volume	51
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.475
State	Published - Jun 1 2018

Keywords

escape
functional analysis
motivating operation
noise
noncontingent reinforcement

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Philosophy
Applied Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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