Western Michigan University.
J Appl Behav Anal. 1969 Fall;2(3):171-9. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1969.2-171.
The first study investigated a group control procedure for suppression of excessive sound-intensity levels in a regular public school classroom. Reinforcement consisted of a 2-min addition to the class gym period and a 2-min break after maintenance of an unbroken 10-min quiet period as monitored on a decibel meter. Transgressions of the sound limit (42 decibels) resulted in a delay of reinforcement by the resetting of the timer to the full 10-min interval. The results indicated that these procedures were highly effective in suppression and control of sound intensities. The second experiment utilized a similar procedure coupled with a procedure of eliminating out-of-seat behavior. Experiment III studied the effects of Exp. II procedures on a single student's out-of-seat behavior rate. All procedures were found effective.
第一项研究调查了一种在常规公立学校教室中抑制过度音量水平的组控程序。强化措施包括在分贝计监测下,将课间休息时间延长 2 分钟,并在保持 10 分钟不间断安静期后休息 2 分钟。违反声音限制(42 分贝)将导致强化时间重置为完整的 10 分钟间隔,从而延迟强化。结果表明,这些程序在抑制和控制声音强度方面非常有效。第二项实验采用了类似的程序,并结合了消除离开座位行为的程序。实验三研究了实验二程序对单个学生离开座位行为率的影响。所有程序均有效。