Resurgence of destructive behavior following differential rates of alternative reinforcement

• Published in: Journal of applied behavior analysis Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 804 - 815
• Main Authors: Helvey, Casey Irwin, Fisher, Wayne W., Greer, Brian D., Fuhrman, Ashley M., Mitteer, Daniel R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.10.2023
• Subjects: behavioral momentum theory; Child; functional communication training; Humans; reinforcement rate; Reinforcement, Psychology; resurgence; translational research; reinforcement rate; resurgence; translational research; behavioral momentum theory; functional communication training

Behavioral momentum theory (BMT) suggests that resurgence of destructive behavior may be at least partly determined by the rate of alternative reinforcement, with lean schedules of reinforcement producing less resurgence than dense schedules. Findings from basic and translational studies have been m...