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  • Title: Behavioral momentum in the treatment of escape-motivated stereotypy.
    Author: Mace FC, Belfiore P.
    Journal: J Appl Behav Anal; 1990; 23(4):507-14. PubMed ID: 2074239.
    Abstract:
    Descriptive and experimental analyses of stereotypy by a woman with severe mental retardation showed that the behavior was maintained by escape from demands. A sequence of high-probability requests issued immediately prior to a task-related request established a momentum of compliance that increased compliance with task-related demands. Increases in compliance were accompanied by collateral reductions in stereotypic behavior. A mechanism of response covariation, called functional incompatibility, and an animal analogue study for testing the validity of this mechanism are proposed.
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