Alondra Del Real, Carolynn S. Kohn, Matthew P. Normand
{"title":"Evaluating effects of feedback on college students' self-reports of alcohol consumption and standard drink free-pours","authors":"Alondra Del Real, Carolynn S. Kohn, Matthew P. Normand","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70080","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70080","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Excessive alcohol consumption is a concern on college campuses, yet most data are gathered from self-report surveys, which require college students to identify standard drink sizes. Unfortunately, they typically cannot define or pour standard drinks, rendering the reliability and validity of these data questionable. Researchers have suggested the provision of feedback to college students might improve these skills. However, evidence for this is limited by lack of repeated measures, little evaluation of the effects of feedback on observable behavior (e.g., free-pour), and aggregate data. The current study used a single-case design with repeated measures to examine the effects of feedback on individual college students' self-reports and free-pours. Mean values overestimated the accuracy of definitions and free-pours prior to feedback, a finding that has implications for interpreting alcohol research. Feedback improved free-pour accuracy of standard servings of 5% ABV beer (12 oz), although generalization to higher ABV beer did not occur.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Makenna A. Mason, Denys Brand, Sydney Burlison, Caio F. Miguel, Joshua Bensemann
{"title":"The effects of rapport building on productivity and preference with a simulated work task","authors":"Makenna A. Mason, Denys Brand, Sydney Burlison, Caio F. Miguel, Joshua Bensemann","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70081","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70081","url":null,"abstract":"<p>It has been suggested that building rapport may directly benefit organizations by increasing productivity and discretionary effort. The purpose of this study was to extend previous research on rapport building by using an alternating-treatments design, which may more accurately reflect how rapport is established in the workplace. That is, positive supervisor–employee relationships are often established over time through multiple interactions. We evaluated check-processing performance and assessed whether eight college students would choose between working with a researcher who engaged in rapport-building behavior and one who did not. The results showed that seven participants performed better on the task when working with the rapport-building researcher during the intervention phase, six participants either preferred or highly preferred working with the rapport-building researcher during the preference phase, and four out of seven participants engaged in less off-task behavior when working with the rapport-building researcher. We discuss implications and directions for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148783557","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paige O'Neill, Catalina N. Rey, Thomas Eilers, Andrew R. Craig
{"title":"Parametric evaluation of procedural fidelity level with combined errors during differential reinforcement of other behavior","authors":"Paige O'Neill, Catalina N. Rey, Thomas Eilers, Andrew R. Craig","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) is an intervention used to address challenging behavior; however, its effectiveness may be diminished by procedural fidelity errors. Previous research has shown that DRO effects may be robust despite marginal errors of commission and omission, but the effects of combined errors (i.e., both commission and omission errors) on the efficacy of DRO have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to parametrically evaluate procedural fidelity level (i.e., 100, 80, 60, 40, and 20% fidelity) in DRO when implemented with combined errors in a human-operant arrangement using a reversal design. Results indicated that the DRO was efficacious for most participants when implemented with 100, 80, or 60% fidelity and inefficacious for most participants when implemented with 40% or 20% fidelity when implemented with combined errors.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaba.70077","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148784185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Toni Rose T. Agana, Tina M. Sidener, Heather M. Pane, Onada Pauline Macaraeg, Nicole M. Rodriguez, Sharon A. Reeve
{"title":"Social validity as an interactive process","authors":"Toni Rose T. Agana, Tina M. Sidener, Heather M. Pane, Onada Pauline Macaraeg, Nicole M. Rodriguez, Sharon A. Reeve","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70079","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70079","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Social validity in applied behavior analysis remains critically important. However, assessing social validity and responding to its results pose challenges for the field. Social validity assessments are often treated as a one-time measure conducted after intervention. Researchers have urged consideration of social validity as an ongoing, dynamic, and interactive process (i.e., interventions are adjusted based on social validity assessment results). Yet, there has been limited discussion on the interactive process of social validity and the variables that may influence it. This article (a) reviews definitions of social validity and the purpose of its assessment; (b) examines how studies published in the <i>Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis</i> from 2010 to 2020 have assessed social validity as an interactive process; and (c) offers considerations for researchers and practitioners to enhance opportunities for an interactive process of social validity, including issues related to the measurement rigor and data interpretability of social validity assessments.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaba.70079","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148754164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michelle A. Frank-Crawford, Margaret E. W. Cavanaugh, Drew E. Piersma, Savannah Sauter
{"title":"A clinical evaluation and validation of a competing stimulus assessment targeting excessive functional communication responses","authors":"Michelle A. Frank-Crawford, Margaret E. W. Cavanaugh, Drew E. Piersma, Savannah Sauter","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70078","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaba.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Functional communication training (FCT) is a commonly used treatment for socially maintained challenging behavior. Although highly efficacious, increases in challenging behavior are often observed during schedule thinning within FCT. Prior research has demonstrated that providing competing stimuli in the extinction component of a multiple schedule reduced socially mediated challenging behavior during schedule thinning. Another difficulty practitioners may face is an increase in incorrect functional communication responses (FCRs) during extinction. In the current study, we sought to extend research on FCT and competing stimulus assessments (CSAs) by identifying competing stimuli for FCRs, rather than challenging behavior, for three individuals who exhibited high rates of incorrect FCRs during schedule thinning. We identified high-competition stimuli when we placed the FCR on extinction during the CSA and observed challenging behavior infrequently. Competing stimuli combined with FCT facilitated schedule thinning during treatment, reducing incorrect FCRs while maintaining low levels of challenging behavior.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148706654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Examining the effect of session duration on step count in the Step it UP! Game","authors":"Ryan Redner, Rebecca Seward, Brooke Emmert","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70076","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaba.70076","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Step it UP! Game, a modified version of the Good Behavior Game, has been implemented to increase physical activity levels among elementary school children and adults with disabilities. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate Step it UP! Game sessions that differed in duration within a given reinforcement arrangement on steps. Participants included young adults with disabilities (<i>n</i> = 15). Six conditions were alternated randomly within a multielement design: baseline (10, 20, and 40 min) and Step it UP! Game (10, 20, and 40 min). Participants took more steps during the Step it UP! Game relative to baseline, but no clear step differences were observed across game conditions. Pauses in step taking and the percentage of time engaging in moderate-intensity physical activity changed as game duration was manipulated.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148678464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Contingency drives children's vocal behavior.","authors":"Maithri Sivaraman, Martha Pelaez","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70067","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaba.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Behavior analysts have studied the development of early vocal behavior in the context of infant-caregiver interactions. In the current article, we focus on two specific aspects of a caregiver's contingent response to infant vocalizations: contingent vocal imitation, which involves an adult imitating the speech sounds emitted by the child, and parentese, which involves short phrases with high pitch, exaggerated intonation, and slower tempo. We present the evidence for (a) effects of these forms of contingent responding on children's vocalizations and (b) effective intervention in studies with clinical populations. We highlight key aspects of prior studies, including methodological and procedural details and the observed effects on the frequency and quality of children's vocalizations. We discuss the potential mechanisms underlying the observed effects on children's vocal responses, including conditioning, social reinforcement, automatic reinforcement, and evolutionary adaptations. We discuss clinical implications for practitioners and identify 10 critical areas for future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 3","pages":"e70067"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147868089","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shawn P Gilroy, Matt Tincani, Christopher A Podlesnik
{"title":"Recommendations and guidance for enhancing systematic reviews of single-case experimental design research.","authors":"Shawn P Gilroy, Matt Tincani, Christopher A Podlesnik","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70064","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaba.70064","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Systematic reviews based on single-case experimental designs (SCED) are increasingly common in the scientific literature. However, researchers reviewing SCED research may employ varying approaches and strategies, not all of which correspond with recognized standards of review quality, including those specific to SCED. Furthermore, unique features of SCED may necessitate the development of new standards specific to research synthesis. In this article, we provide an overview of the current status and functions of systematic reviews in SCED research. We offer recommendations and guidance to novice and advanced researchers to support consistency, replicability, and transparency of systematic reviews that include SCED research.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 3","pages":"e70064"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147772062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ciobha A. McKeown, Malchijah T. Williams, Anna M. Quintero-Giegeling, Timothy R. Vollmer
{"title":"Further evaluation of the observer effect to train discrete-trial instruction skills","authors":"Ciobha A. McKeown, Malchijah T. Williams, Anna M. Quintero-Giegeling, Timothy R. Vollmer","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70075","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.70075","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study extended prior observer-effect training research by evaluating whether scoring video models improved procedural fidelity when implementing discrete-trial instruction (DTI) with early intervention clients. Fifteen undergraduate students were assessed on implementation of three DTI skills (e.g., matching) following written instructions alone and received asynchronous, online training where they scored video models of DTI implementation using a procedural fidelity checklist. A multiple-baseline design across participants was used to evaluate the efficacy and generalization of the observer effect on procedural fidelity across skills. After scoring a matching video, 73.33% of participants (<i>n =</i> 11) met mastery criteria for implementing matching and 46.67% (<i>n =</i> 7) generalized skills to imitation and listener responding. Consistent with prior research, observation alone produced improvements in procedural fidelity and for most participants, mastery without in vivo modeling, rehearsal, and feedback. Results support observer-effect training as an efficient method for establishing high-fidelity DTI implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148617138","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Samantha L. Breeman, Casey Irwin Helvey, Brian D. Greer
{"title":"Recent developments and future directions for competing stimulus assessments","authors":"Samantha L. Breeman, Casey Irwin Helvey, Brian D. Greer","doi":"10.1002/jaba.70074","DOIUrl":"10.1002/jaba.70074","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Competing stimulus assessments (CSAs) are designed to identify stimuli that reduce challenging behavior through reinforcer competition or substitution. Haddock and Hagopian (2020) found that CSAs demonstrate utility across functions and topographies of challenging behavior. Stimuli identified by CSAs often performed similarly in validation tests. Since that review, augmented CSA (A-CSA) procedures have demonstrated efficacy in identifying greater numbers of competing stimuli compared with free-access tests. Given these rapid advancements, another review appears warranted. The current review analyzed individual participant data to measure the prevalence, procedural characteristics, efficacy, and predictive validity of CSAs and A-CSAs across functions and use of high-competition stimuli in treatment packages. Approximately one third of applications used augmented procedures. Applications for socially reinforced behavior and subsequent treatment evaluations appear to be increasing. The efficacy of A-CSAs for automatically maintained behavior suggests that augmentations for socially reinforced behavior may prove fruitful. Future directions for CSA research are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":14983,"journal":{"name":"Journal of applied behavior analysis","volume":"59 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jaba.70074","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148603291","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}