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Wokoun, William – 1978
Discussed are findings of a review of 21 research reports concerned with the use of environmental music with mentally retarded persons. It is explained that the literature in two data bases was searched and relevant reports examined. The reports are organized into general findings (seven reports), use of music in contingency management (nine…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Environmental Influences, Mental Retardation
Nelson, Gary L. – 1977
Major problem areas in evaluating token economies for psychiatric inpatients are identified and discussed. Three categories of methodological deficiencies frequently encountered in the token economy literature are described: (1) inadequate specification of treatment procedures; (2) insufficient or inadequately described dependent measures; and (3)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Environment
Download full textLitow, Leon – 1975
Recently, behavioral researchers have extended the application of operant conditioning techniques from the behavior management of individual students to the behavior management of entire classes of students. This extension has been facilitated through the utilization of such contingencies as the interdependent group-oriented contingency. The…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Contingency Management
Sapon-Shevin, Mara – 1979
Group contingencies structure situations which link individual behavior with group outcomes, attempting to change behavior through peer pressure. As such, group contingencies raise numerous methodological and ethical problems, and illuminate the relationship between what data is collected and what subsequent decisions can be made. Over 100…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Contingency Management, Educational Research
Nay, W. Robert – 1976
While few would disagree that token economies are effective in bringing certain positive and negative target behaviors under contingent control, the recent past has witnessed increased concern over choice of targets as well as back-ups, voluntary versus involuntary client participation, as well as the effectiveness of such programs in meeting…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Contingency Management, Generalization
ERIC Clearinghouse on Early Childhood Education, Champaign, IL. – 1975
This selective bibliography contains references to 76 ERIC documents and journal articles on the subject of behavior modification in the preschool and elementary school classroom. A total of 36 entries were taken from "Research in Education" (RIE), 1969 through 1974, and 36 entries were taken from "Current Index to Journals in Education" (CIJE),…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
