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. 1995 Summer;28(2):229–230. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1995.28-229

Effects of differential negative reinforcement on disruption and compliance

Bethany A Marcus 1, Timothy R Vollmer 1
PMCID: PMC1279814  PMID: 16795864

Abstract

We examined the effects on compliance of two types of differential negative reinforcement (DNR) with a 5-year-old girl with a history of severe disruption. During DNR (communication), escape from instructional trials was provided contingent on a communicative behavior. During DNR (compliance), escape was provided contingent on compliance. Both interventions decreased inappropriate behavior and increased appropriate behavior. However, during DNR (communication), compliance rarely occurred.

Keywords: functional communication training, differential negative reinforcement, compliance

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