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Peer reviewedLovaas, Ivar; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
A detailed hypothesis of the acquisition and maintenance of self-stimulatory behavior is offered, proposing that such behaviors are operant responses whose reinforcers are automatically produced perceptual consequences. Related concepts are discussed, and support for the hypothesis from the areas of sensory reinforcement and sensory deprivation is…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Theories, Etiology
Peer reviewedBelfiore, P. J.; Dattilio, Frank M. – Behavioral Disorders, 1990
This review analyzes the origin and maintenance of self-injurious behavior, focusing on the areas of operant contingencies, sensory contingencies, and/or biological variables. It discusses definitions, prevalence, and etiology. A hypothesis is forwarded which includes components from both the operant and biological domains to explain the origin of…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Disorders, Biological Influences, Etiology
