Faculty Articles
Analysis Of Demand Conditions Associated With Stereotypy
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1987
Publication Title
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Volume
18
Issue/Number
1
First Page
25
ISSN
0005-7916
Last Page
31
Abstract/Excerpt
Possible escape/avoidance functions of stereotypic behavior were investigated in a classroom setting using functional academic tasks. A 6-year-old boy's stereotypic mouthing was assessed during (a) high vs low response activities, (b) familiar vs novel activities and (c) avoidance vs partial-avoidance conditions. Results showed that stereotypy occurred at higher rates during more difficult activities (i.e. those that were novel or required a greater number of responses), and when stereotypy was allowed to effect a delay in instructional demands. Treatment procedures based on these analyses were implemented by the classroom teacher and shown to be effective.
DOI
10.1016/0005-7916(87)90068-1
NSUWorks Citation
Mace, F. C.,
Browder, D. M.,
Lin, Y.
(1987). Analysis Of Demand Conditions Associated With Stereotypy. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 18(1), 25-31.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/394