Functional communication training is an effective treatment for decreasing socially reinforced destructive behavior (Carr & Durand, 1985). Clinicians frequently use multiple schedules to thin the reinforcement schedule (Hanley et al., 2001). Individuals are often taught to wait for functional reinforcers without alternative programmed stimuli. However, concurrently available items and activities are often accessible in the natural environment. In this study, we taught 4 participants a functional communication response to access functional reinforcers. We implemented a multiple schedule during schedule thinning, comparing a control condition (nothing available during S^Δ intervals) to separate conditions with items/activities (moderately preferred tangible items, attention, demands) noncontingently available during S^Δ intervals. After reaching the terminal schedule in one condition, therapists assessed participant preference across S^Δ conditions. For all participants, the terminal schedule was reached with alternative items and activities, and participant preference corresponded with the most efficient schedule thinning condition. Therapists also indicated preference for alternative items/activities.

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通过功能性沟通培训在日程细化期间对替代活动的效率和偏好

功能性沟通训练是减少社会强化破坏性行为的有效方法（Carr & Durand, 1985）。临床医生经常使用多个时间表来精简强化时间表（Hanley 等，2001）。人们经常被教导在没有替代程序刺激的情况下等待功能强化物。然而，同时可用的项目和活动通常可以在自然环境中访问。在这项研究中，我们教了 4 名参与者对访问功能性强化物的功能性沟通反应。我们在计划细化期间实施了多个计划，比较控制条件（在 S ^{Δ间隔）将条件与在 S Δ}间隔期间非偶然可用的项目/活动（中等偏爱的有形项目、注意力、需求）分开。在一种情况下达到最终时间表后，治疗师评估参与者在 S ^Δ条件下的偏好。对于所有参与者，通过替代项目和活动达到了最终时间表，并且参与者偏好与最有效的时间表细化条件相对应。治疗师还表示偏爱替代项目/活动。