In recent years, behavioral economics has gained much attention in psychology and public
policy. Despite increased interest and continued basic experimental studies, the application …

This review summarizes the literature regarding differential reinforcement of other behaviors
(DRO) to treat challenging behavior among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …

Examination of responding under various schedule arrangements is a core component of
many analyses of operant behavior. Much of the pioneering work in applied behavior …

Consideration of reinforcer magnitude may be important for maximizing the efficacy of
treatment for problem behavior. Nonetheless, relatively little is known about children's …

Contingency management (CM) interventions are based on operant principles and are
effective in promoting health behaviors. Despite their success, a common criticism of CM is …

Behavioral treatments are an effective means for reducing or eliminating problem behavior.
However, these treatments may lose their effectiveness when implemented over extended …

Low levels of academic engagement may impede students' acquisition of skills. Intervening
on student behavior using group contingencies may be a feasible way to increase academic …

Human‐directed aggression is a common problem that can often result in rehoming or
relinquishing the cat as well as injuries and infections for the human. Functional analyses …

We treated destructive behavior maintained by both social-positive (ie, access to tangibles)
and social-negative (ie, escape from demands) reinforcement in an individual diagnosed …

Behavioral economics is an emerging cross-disciplinary field that is providing an exciting
new contextual framework for researchers to study addictive processes. New initiatives to …