A Preliminary Analysis of Adaptive Responding Under Open and Closed Economies
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| Title: | A Preliminary Analysis of Adaptive Responding Under Open and Closed Economies |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Roane, Henry S., Call, Nathan A., Falcomata, Terry S. |
| Source: | Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Fall 2005 38(3):335-335. |
| Availability: | Department of Applied Behavioral Science, 1000 Sunnyside Ave., KU, Lawrence, KS 66045-2133. Web site: http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu. |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 14 |
| Publication Date: | 2005 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Descriptors: | Adjustment (to Environment), Positive Reinforcement, Developmental Disabilities, Economic Factors, Behavior Modification, Patterned Responses, Psychological Patterns |
| ISSN: | 0021-8855 |
| Abstract: | In the current investigation, we evaluated the effects of open and closed economies on the adaptive behavior of 2 individuals with developmental disabilities. Across both types of economy, progressive-ratio (PR) schedules were used in which the number of responses required to obtain reinforcement increased as the session progressed. In closed-economy sessions, participants were able to obtain reinforcement only through interaction with the PR schedule requirements (i.e., more work resulted in more reinforcer access). In open-economy sessions, participants obtained reinforcers by responding on the PR schedule and were given supplemental (free) access to the reinforcers after completion of the session. In general, more responding was associated with the closed economy. |
| Abstractor: | Author |
| Entry Date: | 2006 |
| Access URL: | https://www.jeabjaba.org/jaba/toc/2005/jabaFall05.php |
| Accession Number: | EJ725225 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | In the current investigation, we evaluated the effects of open and closed economies on the adaptive behavior of 2 individuals with developmental disabilities. Across both types of economy, progressive-ratio (PR) schedules were used in which the number of responses required to obtain reinforcement increased as the session progressed. In closed-economy sessions, participants were able to obtain reinforcement only through interaction with the PR schedule requirements (i.e., more work resulted in more reinforcer access). In open-economy sessions, participants obtained reinforcers by responding on the PR schedule and were given supplemental (free) access to the reinforcers after completion of the session. In general, more responding was associated with the closed economy. |
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| ISSN: | 0021-8855 |
