Producing mands in concurrent operant environments. Issue 1 (20th June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Seaver, Jonathan P.; Bourret, Jason C.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied behavior analysis. Volume 53:Issue 1(2020)
• Page Start: 366
• Page End: 384
• Publication Date: 2019-06-20
• Subjects: concurrent schedule -- mand -- motivating operations -- prompting; Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; Social Behavior -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1002/jaba.592
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8855

Abstract

Abstract : This study examined strategies designed to increase the rate of targeted, low‐probability mands in a concurrent operant environment. We examined the effects of schedule manipulations, prompt manipulations, motivating operation manipulations, and combined behavioral process manipulations. Increases in target mands were produced for all 8 participants. Schedule manipulations were effective in producing increased rates of targeted mands for 3 of 8 participants, whereas prompt manipulations were effective for 4 of 8 participants. Motivating operation manipulations were effective in producing increased rates of targeted mands for 2 of 8 participants and combined behavioral process manipulations were effective for the single participant exposed to the combination.