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Peer reviewedVollmer, Timothy R.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
Concerns about noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) are illustrated in a case study of a 13-year-old girl with severe mental retardation who was demonstrating severe aggression. Her NCR treatment produced an extinction burst and incidental reinforcement. A brief omission contingency was added to the reinforcement schedule, which resulted in decreased…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
