The behavioral processes determining the magnitude of the resurgence of destructive behavior during reinforcement schedule thinning have yet to be described, despite an uptick in prevalence research on the topic. As predicted by Resurgence as Choice theory, recent animal research has found that resurgence increases with the magnitude of a downshift in alternative reinforcement. Here we reanalyze the data from 2 recent prevalence studies to determine whether the size of the decrease in alternative reinforcement availability predicts the magnitude of resurgence in the clinic. Results from this retrospective analysis suggest that resurgence of destructive behavior increases significantly with decreases in the availability of alternative reinforcement. Implications for future research and translations of theoretical analyses to the clinic are discussed.

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破坏性行为随着日程细化期间替代强化的减少而增加：回顾性定量分析

尽管对该主题的流行研究有所增加，但在强化计划细化期间确定破坏性行为重新出现程度的行为过程尚未得到描述。正如 Resurgence as Choice 理论所预测的那样，最近的动物研究发现，随着替代强化的下调幅度，复苏会增加。在这里，我们重新分析了最近 2 项流行研究的数据，以确定替代强化可用性下降的大小是否预测了临床复苏的程度。该回顾性分析的结果表明，随着替代强化的可用性降低，破坏性行为的卷土重来显着增加。