Behavioral Variability and Autism Spectrum Disorder
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Psychology
Date
3-2015
Abstract
Restricted and repetitive behavior is a diagnostic characteristic of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). To the extent that the behavior of individuals with ASD can be conceptualized as problems of invariance, our understanding of environmental variables that influence restricted and repetitive behavior may be informed by the basic and applied literature on response variability. The purposes of this paper are (a) to describe how restricted and repetitive behavior can be conceptualized as problems of invariance, (b) to consider the implications of a lack of varied responding for individuals with ASD, (c) to review relevant basic and applied research on response variability, (d) to present methods to address invariant responding for individuals with ASD, and (e) to suggest areas for future research.
Recommended Citation
Rodriguez, Nicole M. and Thompson, Rachel H., "Behavioral Variability and Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2015). Student Work - College of Arts and Sciences. 47.
https://digitalcommons.wne.edu/casstudent/47
Original Citation
Rodriguez, N. M., & Thompson, R. H. (2015). Behavioral variability and autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 48, 167-187. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.164
