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A Group Contingency Program to Improve the Behavior of Elementary School Students in a Cafeteria

Gregory A. Fabiano

University at Buffalo, New York

William E. Pelham, JR

University at Buffalo, New York

Karen Karmazin

Grand Island Central School District, New York

Joanne Kreher

Amherst Central School District, New York

Carlos J. Panahon

Gwynedd-Mercy College, Pennsylvania

Carl Carlson

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina

Studies of behavior modification interventions for disruptive behavior in schools have generally focused on classroom behavior with less research directed toward child behavior in other school settings (e.g., cafeterias). The present report documents the effect of a group contingency intervention with a random reward component, targeting disruptive cafeteria behavior. An uncontrolled study of the effect of the group contingency program across the school year suggested substantial behavior improvement after the program started. Two natural treatment discontinuations during the same school year provide further support for the intervention. Both sources of information suggest behavioral improvement in rule-following behavior when the program was actively implemented.

Key Words: group contingency • disruptive behavior • school intervention

Behavior Modification, Vol. 32, No. 1, 121-132 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0145445507308577
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