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Direct linkScott, Terrance M.; Landrum, Timothy J. – Beyond Behavior, 2020
In this article, we provide both a critical analysis of and logical response to a set of the most typical school-based objections to the effective use of positive reinforcement. For example, one objection is that positive reinforcement amounts to bribery. Practitioners are provided with clear and concise arguments refuting each objection and…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Positive Reinforcement, Criticism, Behavior Modification
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
