A Behaviorological Analysis of Adjunctive Behavior
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
2003 |
Authors: |
Lawrence E. Fraley |
Publication/Journal: |
Behaviorology Today |
Keywords: |
adjunctive behavior, adjunctive behaviour, operant behavior, operant behaviour, reinforcement |
Abstract:
Adjunctive behavior is operant behavior that appears intermittently in the midst of other on–going behavior. It often appears to be an accidental intrusion that has little if any relevance to more important behavior that is already in progress and which it appears to interrupt, at least briefly. Adjunctive behavior is a schedule effect—that is, a pattern of behaving that occurs only if the prevailing schedules of reinforcement permit it to happen.