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Designing interventions that include delayed reinforcement: implications of recent laboratory research.

R Stromer1, J J McComas, R A Rehfeldt

  • 1Psychological Sciences Division, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center, Waltham, Massachusetts 02452, USA. rstromer@shriver.org

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|October 29, 2000
PubMed
Summary

This study integrates laboratory findings on delayed reinforcement to improve real-world interventions. Research on response allocation, stimulus chains, and self-control clarifies how delayed reinforcement influences behavior and adaptive choices.

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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Experimental psychology

Background:

  • Real-world interventions often use delayed reinforcers, delivered after a target behavior.
  • Integrating laboratory research on delayed reinforcement can enhance applied interventions.
  • Key concepts include delayed reinforcement, response allocation, stimulus chains, and self-control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To integrate findings from laboratory research on delayed reinforcement.
  • To analyze how delayed reinforcement affects behavior in applied settings.
  • To clarify conditions under which delayed reinforcement controls behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Examined studies on delayed reinforcement from the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior.
  • Analyzed delayed reinforcement in relation to response allocation.

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  • Investigated delayed reinforcement within stimulus chaining and self-control paradigms.

    • Main Results:

    • Delayed reinforcement can control behavior under specific conditions.
    • Conditioned reinforcement is often entailed in delayed reinforcement schedules.
    • Delayed reinforcement can displace the effects of immediate reinforcement.

    Conclusions:

    • Laboratory research on delayed reinforcement has practical implications for applied behavior analysis.
    • Findings can inform the development of positive social behaviors.
    • Research aids in teaching adaptive decision-making and self-control strategies.