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Peer reviewedMurphy, Glynis; Macdonald, Sue; Hall, Scott; Oliver, Chris – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A case study is used to argue that the function of the aggressive behavior of a young woman with severe mental retardation was to avoid or escape the termination of a chain of complex stereotyped ritual behaviors. This is an example of complex interaction between two behaviors and illustrates the need for very careful analysis of the functions of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies
