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Further analysis of antecedent interventions on preschoolers' compliance

David A Wilder1, Kimberly Zonneveld, Carelle Harris

  • 1Florida Institute of Technology, School of Psychology, 150 West University Boulevard, Melbourne, Florida 32901, USA. dawilder@fit.edu

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|November 1, 2007
PubMed

Insights

Functional analyses identified reinforcers for noncompliance in young children. Antecedent interventions were mostly ineffective, with extinction proving necessary for two of the three children studied.

Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Child psychology
  • Applied behavior analysis

Background:

  • Noncompliance in young children presents significant challenges for parents and educators.
  • Understanding the function of behavior is crucial for effective intervention design.

Observation:

  • Functional analyses were used to determine the maintaining reinforcers for noncompliance in three children.
  • Three antecedent-based interventions were evaluated: noncontingent access to a preferred item, warnings, and high-probability instructional sequences.

Findings:

  • The high-probability instructional sequence effectively reduced noncompliance for one child.
  • Antecedent interventions were ineffective for the remaining two children, necessitating the use of extinction procedures.

Implications:

  • Individualized assessment is critical for selecting effective behavioral interventions.
  • Extinction, while sometimes necessary, should be considered within a comprehensive behavior support plan.
  • Findings highlight the variability in treatment efficacy for antecedent-based interventions in pediatric noncompliance.

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