BEHAVIORAL SELF‐CONTROL OF ON‐TASK BEHAVIOR IN AN ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM¹

Abstract

Techniques of behavioral self-control were employed in a class where a high level of on-task behavior had been established with externally administered reinforcement procedures. The behavioral self-control techniques maintained behavior at its ongoing high level both immediately following the externally administered reinforcement treatments and during follow-up treatments after five and seven weeks. Variability in on-task behavior was reduced during the behavioral self-control phases of the study.