ORCID ID
Graduation Date
Fall 12-15-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Programs
Applied Behavior Analysis
First Advisor
Tara Fahmie
Abstract
The current study assessed the feasibility of a laboratory model designed to evaluate options for mitigating common caregiver errors in the implementation of destructive behavior treatment. We developed a computer-based analogue to caregiver implementation of extinction for attention-maintained destructive behavior; the model included contingencies on both caregiver errors of commission and adherence to the treatment protocol. We also conducted a preliminary investigation of the effects of participant access to alternative activities as a potential strategy for mitigating integrity errors. Participants included 14 MTurk workers or staff in a severe behavior clinic, and individual response patterns revealed distinct sensitivities to the positive and negative reinforcers programmed in the model. These data support further use of the laboratory model to explore strategies to improve the implementation of behavioral treatment.
Recommended Citation
Weber, Jessie K., "Feasibility of a Laboratory Model for Evaluating the Use of an Alternative Response Option in Mitigating Caregiver Treatment Integrity Errors" (2023). Theses & Dissertations. 790.
https://digitalcommons.unmc.edu/etd/790
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