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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral Science
  • Primatology
  • Animal Behavior

Background:

  • Functional analysis (FA) is a method to identify environmental reinforcers of behavior.
  • FA is increasingly used in nonhuman animal studies.
  • Disruptive behavior in training settings can impede progress.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To apply FA to a rhesus macaque exhibiting disruptive behavior during training.
  • To identify environmental variables maintaining the disruptive behavior.
  • To implement and evaluate a function-based treatment.

Main Methods:

  • A functional analysis was conducted on a rhesus macaque during in-room training.
  • Disruptive behavior (toy shaking) was measured.
  • Contingent food delivery was tested as a potential reinforcer.
  • A treatment involving continuous access to preferred food was implemented.

Main Results:

  • Disruptive behavior occurred at 24% duration pre-treatment.
  • Contingent food delivery maintained disruptive behavior (57% duration).
  • The function-based treatment decreased disruptive behavior by over 90%.

Conclusions:

  • Food delivery was identified as the maintaining reinforcer for disruptive behavior.
  • A function-based treatment effectively reduced disruptive behavior in a rhesus macaque.
  • This study supports the application of FA in nonhuman primates for behavior modification.