- Collection:
- Atlanta University and Clark Atlanta University Theses and Dissertations
- Title:
- An analysis of the effects of a behavioral analysis procedure in increasing time on-task behaviors in a group of students with behavior disorders, 1998
- Creator:
- Harris, Louise W.
- Date of Original:
- 1998-12-01
- Subject:
- Degrees, Academic
Dissertations, Academic - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- theses
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of combining positive and negative reinforcers within a token economy, to increase time on-task. The study was designed to investigate the importance of negative consequences in maintaining high levels of time on-task. An A-BC-B-A-B research design was utilized and the design was replicated with four subjects. The study was comprised of five (5) subjects that were in a modified self-contained behavior disorder classroom setting. The combined treatment of the positive and negative reinforcers within the token economy increased the subjects' time on-task behaviors. However, the removal of the negative reinforcers and replacing them with positive reinforcers alone maintained high levels of time on-task. The conclusion drawn from the study was that time on-task can be increased through a behavior analysis procedure.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12322/cau.td:1998_harris_louise_w.pdf
- Rights Holder:
- Clark Atlanta University
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library
- Rights:
-
