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Self-injurious behavior: shaping "head banging" in monkeys.

H H Schaefer1

  • 1Patton State Hospital.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|July 1, 1970
PubMed
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This study used operant conditioning to control head-banging behavior in monkeys, demonstrating its self-injurious nature. These findings offer insights into the causes and treatments for head-banging in humans.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Animal Behavior Studies

Background:

  • Head-banging is observed in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
  • Self-injurious behaviors (SIB) require understanding of their underlying mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the application of operant conditioning principles to head-banging behavior.
  • To analyze the control and modification of self-injurious head-banging in a non-human primate model.

Main Methods:

  • Operant conditioning procedures were employed, including shaping, stimulus control, extinction, and re-establishment of behavior.
  • Two monkeys were used as subjects to model head-banging.
  • Reinforcement and discrimination procedures were utilized to manipulate the behavior.

Main Results:

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  • Head-banging behavior was successfully shaped and brought under stimulus control.
  • The behavior was reliably extinguished and re-established through the applied procedures.
  • The induced head-banging was stable and resulted in physical injury (lacerations).

Conclusions:

  • Operant conditioning principles are effective in controlling self-injurious head-banging.
  • The study provides a behavioral model for understanding the etiology of head-banging.
  • Findings suggest potential applications for treating human head-banging behaviors.