ABA Inside Track
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Episode 320 - Why Jackie Hates DRO
1 hour 9 minutes Posted Aug 27, 2025 at 4:15 am.
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One of our longest running mysteries is finally revealed in this week’s episode: Why does Jackie hate DROs so much?

This episode is available for 1.0 LEARNING CEU.

Articles discussed this episode:

Mazalesik, J.I., Iwata, B.A., Vollmer, T.R., Zarcone, J.R., & Smith, R.G. (1993). Analysis of the reinforcement and extinction components in DRO contingencies with self-injury. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26, 143-156. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1993.26-143

Hangen, M.M., Romero, A.N., Neidert, P.L., & Borrero, J.C. (2020). “Other” behavior and the DRO: The roles of extinction and reinforcement. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 53, 2385-2404. doi: 10.1002/jaba.736

Romano, L.M. & St. Peter, C.C. (2017). Omission training results in more resurgence than alternative reinforcement. Psychological Record, 67, 315-324. doi: 10.1007/s40732-016-0214-z

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