Borrero John C, Francisco Monica T, Haberlin Alayna T, Ross Noël A, Sran Sandeep K
University of the Pacific, USA.
J Appl Behav Anal. 2007 Fall;40(3):463-74. doi: 10.1901/jaba.2007.40-463.
We evaluated problem behavior exhibited by 6 individuals with developmental disabilities using the behavioral economic conceptualization of unit price. Descriptive observations were conducted during interactions between the participants and their primary care providers in a clinical laboratory, the participants' homes, or school. Data were recorded on potential reinforcers and problem behavior. After identifying reinforcers for each participant's problem behavior by way of functional analysis, the descriptive data were analyzed retrospectively, using the cost-benefit ratio described by the concept of unit price. Results showed that demand was elastic and produced monotonic response output curves. The results represent an extension of the concept of unit price to severe problem behavior under naturally occurring environmental conditions.
我们运用单价的行为经济学概念,对6名发育障碍个体表现出的问题行为进行了评估。在临床实验室、参与者家中或学校,对参与者与其初级保健提供者之间的互动进行了描述性观察。记录了有关潜在强化物和问题行为的数据。通过功能分析确定每个参与者问题行为的强化物后,利用单价概念所描述的成本效益比,对描述性数据进行了回顾性分析。结果表明,需求具有弹性,并产生单调的反应输出曲线。这些结果代表了单价概念在自然发生的环境条件下对严重问题行为的扩展。