Strategies not linked to a problem behavior's specific context are associated with increases in the occurrence of that behavior¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Strategies not linked to the specific context of a problem behavior are associated with increases in the occurrence of the problem behavior, perhaps because such strategies can inadvertently reinforce the misbehavior. → Epstein 2008

Evidence¶

Epstein 2008¶

Epstein, M., Atkins, M., Cullinan, D., Kutash, K., and Weaver, R. (2008). Reducing Behavior Problems in the Elementary School Classroom: A Practice Guide (NCEE #2008-012). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/PracticeGuide/4 doi:10.1037/e602222011-001

q2 · i? · review · r2

The guide states this association in its evidence summary for recommendation 1, citing the same single-subject literature. The wording is associational and hedged with "perhaps", and no effect size is printed.

"In fact, strategies not linked to the specific context of a problem be-havior are associated with increases in the occurrence of the problem behavior, perhaps because such strategies can inad-vertently reinforce the misbehavior."

Discussion¶

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