Western Michigan University.
J Appl Behav Anal. 1969 Spring;2(1):31-7. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1969.2-31.
Brief timeout for disruptive and aggressive behaviors and reinforcement for appropriate behaviors were used with two retarded patients in a state hospital ward setting. The procedures reduced loud vocal behavior in one patient and aggressive behavior in another to near-zero levels when first applied. The behaviors returned to previous levels when the procedures were removed and were again greatly reduced when timeout and reinforcement were reapplied. The results were significant because the behavior problems were severe and long-standing and the procedures were instituted without greatly disturbing normal ward routine.
在州立医院病房环境中，对两名智障患者使用短暂的行为中断和强化措施，以减少破坏性行为和攻击行为。这些程序在首次应用时，将一名患者的大声发声行为和另一名患者的攻击行为减少到接近零水平。当程序被移除时，这些行为又回到了之前的水平，而当再次使用超时和强化时，这些行为又大大减少了。这些结果是显著的，因为这些行为问题非常严重且长期存在，而这些程序的实施并没有极大地扰乱正常病房的常规。
