Browsing College of Education (MU) by Thesis Department "Applied behavior analysis (MU)"
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Evaluation of a latency-based competing stimulus assessment (LBCSA)
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2022)A competing stimulus assessment (CSA) is used in the treatment of automatically maintained problem behavior to identify items that compete with the sensory consequences that are associated with the targeted problem behavior. ... -
An evaluation of functional analysis methodology for play behaviors in children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Deficits in play skills are common among children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The importance of play in educational settings provides opportunities to build relationships and social interactions in those ... -
Evaluation of the effects of behavioral skills training on practitioner play skills
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)Behavioral skills training (BST) has been demonstrated through research to be an effective method for teaching skill acquisition (Buck, 2014). Oftentimes, BST is used with caregivers to teach them how to implement clinical ... -
Examining the effectiveness of a variable momentary differential reinforcement of other behavior procedure on reduction and maintenance of problem behavior
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] In this study, experimenters evaluated the effectiveness of variable momentary differential reinforcement of other behavior (VM DRO) schedules in the ... -
Increasing independence for home skills through book and tablet schedules
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Previous research has used activity schedules to teach children with Autism Spectrum Disorder a variety of skills such as social, play, daily routines, ... -
A literature review of empirical papers on behavioral interventions for inappropriate masturbation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)[EMBARGOED UNTIL 12/1/2024] Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) have historically been denied the right to express their sexuality or engage in sexual relationships due to misconceptions or ... -
A literature review of stimulus control and fading discriminative stimuli
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2023)A multiple schedule is a compound schedule in which two or more component schedules of reinforcement, extinction (EXT), or punishment are alternated based on the passage of time; each component is correlated with a unique ... -
Some effects of immediacy on food selectivity
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)Food selectivity is a common problem reported by parents of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Individuals who engage in food selectivity tend to consume a small variety of items that are low in nutritional ... -
A systematic review of the observer effect as a training methodology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Within the field of applied behavior analysis, behavior analysts are service providers who routinely contribute collaboratively for the purpose of ... -
"Using stereotypy as reinforcement" : for alternative behavior in a chained schedule
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2019)Some individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) engage in stereotypy, or repetitive behavior typically maintained by automatic reinforcement. Chronic stereotypy, especially at high frequencies, can interfere with ... -
Variations of functional communication training and their effects on resurgence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)A common treatment that is implemented to decrease problem behavior and increase appropriate behavior in individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is functional communication training (FCT; Carr & Durand, ...