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Signs of Damage: Skinner From "Contingencies of Reinforcement"
Page 51: "The principle also holds for aggressive behavior. At a time when men were often plundered and killed, by animals and other men, it was important that any behavior which harmed or frightened predators should be quickly learned and long sustained. Those who were most strongly reinforced by evidences of damage to others should have been most likely to survive."
Page 129: "A person who is at the moment aggressive is one who, among other characteristics, shows a heightened probability of behaving verbally or nonverbally in such a way that someone is damaged..."
Page 195: "Azrin, for example, has studied the stereotyped, mutually aggressive behavior evoked when two organisms receive brief electric shocks. But he and his associates have also demonstrated that the opportunity to engage in such behavior functions as a reinforcer and, as such, may be used to shape an indefinite number of "aggressive" operants of arbitrary topographies. Evidence of damage to others may be reinforcing for phylogenic reasons because it is associated with competitive survival. Competition in the current environment may make it reinforcing for ontogenic reasons."
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Signs of Damage: StimuliWhat stimuli are involved?Visual stimuli – blood, bruising, scratches, “upset” expressions, damage to property
Auditory stimuli – crying, screamingResponse-produced stimuli involving body parts in attack – pressure on teeth, pressure on hands/feet
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Shock “elicited” fightingSubjects: Pairs of ratsProcedure: Rats exposed to shockMeasure: # of episodes of fightingAggression was called “reflexive”Results: Most shocks evoked fighting
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Shock “elicited” biting of objectsSubjects: RatsProcedure: Rats exposed to shockMeasure: # of episodes of biting of metal, wood, or rubber targets
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Results
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Aggression Evoked by Reinf SchedulesSubjects: PigeonsProcedure: Ss exposed to FR 50Measure: # attacks to target pigeonResults: Most attacks occurred during PRP
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Results
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What Kind of Target?Subjects: PigeonsProcedure: Ss exposed to FR 80-120Measure: # attacks to target (Mirror, Live- protected, Stuffed)
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Biting is a Function of FR Size
Subjects: Squirrel monkeysProcedure: Ss exposed to FR schedules of food delivery (FR 50-200)
Measure: # bites of a rubber hoseResults: 1) Most biting occurred in PRP as a function of ratio size 2) also occurred in Ext
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Results of FR Size
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Results in Ext
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Effort: FR vs MT
Subjects: Pigeons Procedure: Ss exposed to FR and
yoked schedules of free food (MT = matched time)
Measure: # attacks
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Results
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Opp to Aggress: A Reinforcer?Subjects: Squirrel monkeysProcedure: Chain pulls rubber ball to biteResults: Presentation of ball reinforced/maintained chain pulls
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Results: Shock vs No Shock
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Results: Reversal of Contingency
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Opp to Aggress: A Reinforcer?Subjects: PigeonsProcedure: 1) FI schedule for food and 2) 2nd key pecks access to a target pigeon
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Results:# key pecks to produce
target
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Opp to Aggress: A reinforcer?
Subjects: Mice (handle with care!)Note: Mice were bred for aggression
Procedure: Intruder mouse presented after completion of FR 8 vs Ext
Results: The opportunity to aggress functioned as a form of reinforcement
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Results
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SummaryAversive stimuli will evoke aggression
ShockReinforcement offsetWork requirementsHeatStrikes to body
The opportunity to aggress will function as a reinforcer for behaviorOccurs when aversive stimuli are present, including
schedules of positive reinforcementMay occur in absence of such stimuli in some
members of species
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ConclusionsAggression evoked by aversive stimuli is not a respondent
If operant, what reinforces it?Signs of damage (cf Skinner): cowering, crying, blood,
running awayPressure on body part used to attack (e.g., teeth, fists)
How do we talk about this?Signs of damage and/or related stimuli may be naturally
reinforcing in some species, or some members of a species
EO s may be aversive events and schedules of reinforcement
We should address this in assessment and Tx
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ImplicationsStandard Functional Analyses
Unclear results But naturalistic observations suggested that attention was a factor, but
attention was given in loud, emotionally-charged bouts
David M. Richman and Louis P. Hagopian
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Implications Idiosyncratic Conditions in Functional Analysis
Exaggerated Attention: “dramatic reaction to Tim’s destructive behaviors that included a high level of voice intonation, verbal phrases such as “I can’t believe that you just did that,” and physical signs of displeasure such as waving his/her hands frantically. “
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Functional Analyses Results
Case #1 FAThrowing items/tipping chairs increased when mom reacted “frustrated” or “aggravated” compared to neutral reprimands.
We put a recording of “upset” mom on iPad for him to access
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Functional Analyses Results
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Functional Analyses Results
Case #2 FAHigher rates of problem behavior when caregiver reacted “upset” than when caregiver provided a neutral reprimand, or during no attention conditions
He also seeks out other kids cryingHe will grab lizards and tear in half
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Case Study #3
Descriptive assessment informationEngages in SIB (arm scratching, and picking) during free time that produces blood
Aggression is more likely in presence of aversive stimuli (e.g., denied access to items/activities, work requirements)Looks for bruising after aggression
Property destruction when denied access – and would carefully look at the broken itemWill mand for item to break!
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Preference Assessment
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Reinforcer Assessment
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Program Design
Tx elementsReplacement skill: Select alternatives when denied accessWaitingFade in work requirementsMand for delay of reinforcer offset
Calendar of when events will occurExtinction? Can signs of damage be withheld?Wear long sleeves during sessions
Punishment – loss of items/activities/contingent exercise
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Program Design
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Implications for Tx and AssessmentBehavior Assessment
Preference assessments Standard preference assessments with signs of damage stimuli Preference assessments in presence of aversive stimuli
Interviews should address this Functional analyses with signs of damage
Cowering targets “Angry” caregivers Contingent property destruction Objects to hit/bite (safely!)
Tx procedures Antecedent manipulations Replacement skills Concurrent schedules of reinforcement for appropriate behavior Reduction procedures
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Sample Program
Antecedent Manipulations Remove target - When sister hits Fred, separate Remove target during work requirements - Keep sister
away from Fred when he is engaged in chores Frequent physical games Have potential targets do pairing Wear long sleeves during sessions?
Acquisition Skills Mands for physical activity Select alternatives when denied access Be willing to use large magnitude reinforcers
Waiting programs Slowly increase wait time Especially consider waiting in divided attention situations
Function: Signs of Damage
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Sample Program
Acquisition Skills (continued) Task completion Slowly increase response requirements Use large magnitude reinforcers Consider VR instead of FR schedules
Reduction Procedures Removal of targets Extinction: Withhold damage if possible Punishment? Side effects! Punishment maybe an EO for further signs of
damage maintained aggression
Function: Signs of Damage
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Extensions
Unexplained phenomena“Extinction-induced” aggression – is it “reflexive?”Extinction as EO for signs of damage and other concomitant stimuli
Side effects of punishment: aggression!Punishment stimuli as EO for signs of damage and other concomitant stimuli
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Aggression as a Built-in Reinforcer
Betta Splendens
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The End