VARYING RESPONSE EFFORT IN THE TREATMENT OF PICA MAINTAINED BY AUTOMATIC REINFORCEMENT.

Authors :: Piazza, Cathleen C.
Roane, Henry S.
Keeney, Kris M.
Boney, Bobbi R.
Abt, Kimberly A.
Source :: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis. Fall2002, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p233. 14p. 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Evaluates the treatment of reinforced pica by manipulating the response effort for pica and alternative behavior. Definition of pica; Reduction in the levels of pica due to the availability of alternative items; Effect of increasing response effort for pica on the pica behavior of the subjects.

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