The Concept of Automatic Reinforcement: Implications for Behavioral Research in Developmental Disabilities

This article discusses problems inherent in the analysis of automatically reinforced behaviors, which are behaviors that are maintained by operant mechanisms independent of the social environment. Four classes of treatment that are compatible with automatic reinforcement are reviewed, including mani...

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Published in:	Research in developmental disabilities Vol. 15; no. 3; p. 187
Main Author:	Vollmer, Timothy R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1994
Subjects:	Automatic Reinforcement Behavioral Science Research Conditioning, Operant Developmental Disabilities Education of Intellectually Disabled Extinction (Psychology) Generalization (Psychology) Humans Intellectual Disability - psychology Intervention Operant Conditioning Punishment Reinforcement Reinforcement Schedule Social Behavior Social Environment
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Summary:	This article discusses problems inherent in the analysis of automatically reinforced behaviors, which are behaviors that are maintained by operant mechanisms independent of the social environment. Four classes of treatment that are compatible with automatic reinforcement are reviewed, including manipulations of establishing operations, sensory extinction, differential reinforcement, and punishment. (Author/JDD)
ISSN:	0891-4222
DOI:	10.1016/0891-4222(94)90011-6