This study assessed children's and caregivers' preferences for various arrangements of negative reinforcement, including differential negative reinforcement of an alternative behavior (DNRA), noncontingent escape (NCE), and escape extinction. In the first treatment comparison, the DNRA and NCE treatments similarly decreased problem behavior, but all 3 children preferred DNRA. By contrast, 3 of 4 caregivers preferred escape extinction, likely due to increased compliance in this condition. In a second treatment comparision with 1 child, a multiple schedule and then a chained schedule were introduced to increase the practically of the initial DNRA treatment. The child continued to prefer the treatment with contingent reinforcement in both comparisons, and his caregivers preferred the chained schedule. Results further support the selection of treatments that include contingent reinforcement, and the evaluation serves as a model for progressing through treatment options until child and caregiver preferences align.

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评估儿童和照顾者对逃避问题行为治疗的偏好

本研究评估了儿童和照顾者对各种负强化安排的偏好，包括替代行为的差异负强化 (DNRA)、非偶然逃逸 (NCE) 和逃逸灭绝。在第一次治疗比较中，DNRA 和 NCE 治疗类似地减少了问题行为，但所有 3 名儿童都更喜欢 DNRA。相比之下，4 名护理人员中有 3 名更喜欢逃避灭绝，这可能是因为在这种情况下依从性增加。在与 1 名儿童的第二次治疗比较中，引入了多重计划和链式计划以增加初始 DNRA 治疗的实用性。在这两种比较中，孩子继续喜欢随机强化的治疗，他的看护人更喜欢链式时间表。