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Mand compliance as a contingency controlling problem behavior: A systematic review

Adithyan Rajaraman1, Gregory P Hanley2

  • 1Department of Psychology, UMBC.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|September 4, 2020
PubMed

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This review examines the mand compliance contingency, where problem behavior is reinforced by adult compliance with child demands. It highlights variations in analysis and treatment for this behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Behavior Analysis
  • Child Psychology
  • Developmental Disabilities

Background:

  • The mand compliance contingency involves problem behavior reinforced by adult compliance with child demands.
  • This phenomenon was initially observed in children with inconclusive functional analyses.
  • Variations in describing and arranging these contingencies exist across studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe contingencies involving mand compliance and their evaluation circumstances.
  • To summarize procedural variations in the analysis and treatment of this contingency.
  • To discuss current knowledge and future research directions for mand compliance-related problem behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of studies examining the mand compliance contingency.
  • Analysis of procedural variations in functional analysis and treatment strategies.
  • Synthesis of existing research on the relationship between mand compliance and problem behavior.

Main Results:

  • The mand compliance contingency is a documented phenomenon influencing problem behavior.
  • Diverse methods for analysis and treatment have been employed across studies.
  • Understanding of the contingency's role in problem behavior is evolving.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is needed to refine the analysis and treatment of problem behavior sensitive to mand compliance.
  • Standardized approaches may improve the efficacy of interventions.
  • Addressing the mand compliance contingency is crucial for effective behavior management.
Keywords:
functional analysismand compliancemandsproblem behavior

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