Faculty Articles
Behavioral Momentum in the Treatment of Escape-Motivated Stereotypy
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
ISSN
0021-8855
Publication Date
Winter 1990
Abstract
Descriptive and experimental analyses of stereotypy by a woman with severe mental retardation showed that the behavior was maintained by escape from demands. A sequence of high-probability requests issued immediately prior to a task-related request established a momentum of compliance that increased compliance with task-related demands. Increases in compliance were accompanied by collateral reductions in stereotypic behavior. A mechanism of response co-variation, called functional incompatibility, and an animal analogue study for testing the validity of this mechanism are proposed.
DOI
10.1901/jaba.1990.23-507
Volume
23
Issue
4
First Page
507
Last Page
514
NSUWorks Citation
Mace, F. C.,
Belfiore, P.
(1990). Behavioral Momentum in the Treatment of Escape-Motivated Stereotypy. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 23(4), 507-514.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/363
