The effects of presession exposure to attention on the results of assessments of attention as a reinforcer.

Autor: Berg WK; The University of Iowa, Iowa City 52242, USA., Peck S, Wacker DP, Harding J, McComas J, Richman D, Brown K
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of applied behavior analysis [J Appl Behav Anal] 2000 Winter; Vol. 33 (4), pp. 463-77.
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-463
Abstrakt: The effects of presession exposure to attention on responding during subsequent assessments of attention as a reinforcer were evaluated across three behavioral assessments. In Experiment 1, a contingent attention assessment condition was preceded by either a noncontingent attention condition (free play) or a contingent escape condition. In Experiment 2, a diverted attention with extinction condition was preceded by either an alone or a free-play condition. In Experiment 3, a two-choice preference assessment was preceded by either 10 min of free play or 10 min of playing alone. In each experiment, the participant responded differentially within the test condition according to the presence or absence of dense schedules of attention immediately prior to that condition. The results of this study show that events occurring immediately prior to an assessment condition can influence behavior within the assessment.
Databáze: MEDLINE