Abstract
We conducted an assessment of self-control and impulsivity with 9 children referred to an outpatient clinic for impulsive, inattentive, and hyperactive behaviors. Each condition of the assessment consisted of a choice between 2 concurrently presented math or writing tasks, with 1 alternative reflecting impulsive responding and 1 alternative reflecting self-control. For the participants who demonstrated impulsive responding in 1 of 2 baseline conditions, we systematically varied reinforcer quality, delay to reinforcement, and response effort to evaluate the effects of these dimensions on the participants' choices. Results of the assessment revealed that 3 participants displayed self-control responding, and 6 participants displayed impulsive responding during baseline conditions. Of the participants who displayed initial impulsivity, all showed self-control when 1 or more response or reinforcement dimensions were modified to bias responding within a brief multielement design. Results provide a unique application of concurrent schedules for conducting a brief assessment of impulsive responding in an outpatient clinical setting.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 257-272 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Journal of Behavioral Education |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2010 |
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Keywords
- ADHD
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Impulsivity
- Outpatient clinic
- Self-control
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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A Brief Experimental Analysis of Reinforcer and Response Dimensions Related to Self-Control in an Outpatient Clinic. / Falcomata, Terry S.; Cooper-Brown, Linda J.; Wacker, David P.; Gardner, Andrew W; Boelter, Eric W.
In: Journal of Behavioral Education, Vol. 19, No. 4, 12.2010, p. 257-272.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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