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An Experimental Analysis of Aggression

Bethany A. Marcus

Central State Hospital and Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginiadrbmarcus{at}erols.com.

Timothy R. Vollmer

University of Florida

Victoria Swanson

Henry R. Roane

Joel E. Ringdahl

Louisiana State University

Iwata, Dorsey, Slifer, Bauman, and Richman developed an assessment method to identify the operant functions of self-injurious behavior. In this study, a similar methodwas used to assess the operant functions of aggression displayed by children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. Although previous research has shown that aggression is an operant behavior, there has been no comprehensive analysis of aggression using analog functional analysis methods. Eight children and adolescents participated. The experimental conditions involved attention, escape, materials, no interaction, and control. Results for 7 of the 8 participants identified clear operant functions (positive or negative reinforcement) for aggression. For 1 child, subsequent analyses suggested that aggression was possibly sensitive to peer attention as reinforcement.

Behavior Modification, Vol. 25, No. 2, 189-213 (2001)
DOI: 10.1177/0145445501252002
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