Date of Award
2026
Degree Type
Essay
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Counseling and Human Services
First Advisor
Dr. Maria Helton
Abstract
Compliance, or engaging in an adult-delivered instruction, is a prerequisite skill for following daily routines in school-aged children. Noncompliance, engaging in any other behavior than the directed activity or task, is a common barrier among children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Behavioral interventions, such as token economy and differential reinforcement, have been implemented to increase compliance among children with ASD. However, limited research has compared the effectiveness of combining token economy with different types of differential reinforcement interventions. Thus, this study compared the effects of using token economy with differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) versus differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) in increasing compliance among school-aged children with ASD. The researcher randomly alternated between the two interventions across 46 sessions in a classroom setting to determine which was most effective. Results indicated that DRO and token economy was slightly more efficacious than DRA and token economy at increasing compliance in a single participant with ASD.
Recommended Citation
Keyes, Jada, "A COMPARISON OF USING TOKEN ECONOMY WITH DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT PROCEDURES IN INCREASING COMPLIANCE IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM" (2026). Masters Essays. 170.
https://collected.jcu.edu/mastersessays/170
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