Resurgence is greater following a return to the training context than remaining in the extinction context

Resurgence is greater following a return to the training context than remaining in the extinction context

The present study examined whether resurgence of a previously reinforced target response upon removing alternative reinforcement would be greater when (1) returning to the original training context (ABA context changes) versus (2) remaining in the analogue treatment context in which the alternative...

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Published in:Journal of the experimental analysis of behavior Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. 416 - 435
Main Authors: Podlesnik, Christopher A., Kuroda, Toshikazu, Jimenez‐Gomez, Corina, Abreu‐Rodrigues, Josele, Cançado, Carlos R. X., Blackman, Abigail L., Silverman, Karli, Villegas‐Barker, Jamie, Galbato, Melinda, Teixeira, Italo S. C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01-05-2019
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Behavioral psychology
differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
Experimental psychology
Extinction (Learning)
humans
rats
Reinforcement
renewal
resurgence
treatment relapse
resurgence
renewal
differential reinforcement of alternative behavior
treatment relapse
Autism Spectrum Disorder
rats
humans
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Summary:The present study examined whether resurgence of a previously reinforced target response upon removing alternative reinforcement would be greater when (1) returning to the original training context (ABA context changes) versus (2) remaining in the analogue treatment context in which the alternative response was differentially reinforced (ABB context changes). Experiment 1 arranged reinforcement of button pressing with points exchangeable for money in university students. Experiment 2 arranged reinforcement of lever pressing with food for rats. Experiment 3 arranged reinforcement of responses to a touchscreen with small bites of food with children diagnosed with ASD. Overall, resurgence of target responding tended to be greater when returning to the original training context (A) than when remaining in the analogue treatment context (B). These findings suggest context changes with differential reinforcement treatments could exacerbate the recurrence of problem behavior resulting from reductions in treatment integrity through failure to reinforce appropriate behavior.
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ISSN:0022-5002
1938-3711
DOI:10.1002/jeab.505