ANALYSIS OF A HIGH‐PROBABILITY INSTRUCTIONAL SEQUENCE AND TIME‐OUT IN THE TREATMENT OF CHILD NONCOMPLIANCE

Abstract

This study evaluated the effectiveness of high-probability requests and time-out as treatments for noncompliance that appeared to be maintained by contingent attention in 2 developmentally normal children. The introduction of high-probability requests increased compliance for 1 child but not the other. Time-out was effective with both children, and improvements in compliance were maintained at an 8-week follow-up.