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Mendres, Amber E.; Borrero, John C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
When responses function to produce the same reinforcer, a response class exists. Researchers have examined response classes in applied settings; however, the challenges associated with conducting applied research on response class development have recently necessitated the development of an analogue response class model. To date, little research…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Negative Reinforcement, Research, College Students
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Schlinger, H. D.; Derenne, A.; Baron, A. – Behavior Analyst, 2008
Textbooks in learning and behavior commonly describe performance on fixed-ratio schedules as "break and run," indicating that after reinforcement subjects typically pause and then respond quickly to the next reinforcement. Performance on variable-ratio schedules, on the other hand, is described as steady and fast, with few long pauses. Beginning…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Student Behavior, Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Theories
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Bloh, Christopher – Behavior Analyst Today, 2009
This study examined the use of a progressive delay procedure with and without a concurrent activity to teach self-control to children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Three participants were initially required to wait progressively longer periods of time for access to preferred edible reinforcers. After demonstrating this…
Descriptors: Delay of Gratification, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Self Control, Children
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Scott, Terrance M.; Martinek, George – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2006
Systems of positive behavior support (PBS) that positively affect student performance involve consensus among stakeholders, the development of environments that facilitate student success, effective teaching of rules and procedures, and consistent consequences for behavior. Evaluation of such systems requires schools to collect data to assess…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Positive Reinforcement, Functional Behavioral Assessment, School Personnel
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Lattal, Kennon A. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2004
From its inception in the 1930s until very recent times, the cumulative recorder was the most widely used measurement instrument in the experimental analysis of behavior. It was an essential instrument in the discovery and analysis of schedules of reinforcement, providing the first real-time analysis of operant response rates and patterns. This…
Descriptors: Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement, Behavioral Science Research, Measurement Techniques
Lerman, Dorothea C.; Vorndran, Christina; Addison, Laura; Kuhn, Stephanie A.C. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2004
Educational interventions based on the principles of behavior analysis are highly effective for establishing skills in young children with autism. As a first step in program development, the child's current skill level is determined by evaluating performance on tasks drawn from a preestablished curriculum. However, few specific guidelines have…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Program Development, Young Children, Autism
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Conroy, Maureen A.; Dunlap, Glen; Clarke, Shelley; Alter, Peter J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to critically examine the positive approaches to behavioral intervention research and young children demonstrating challenging behavior. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of articles published between 1984 and 2003 across 23 peer-reviewed journals. Each article that met the criteria for inclusion in the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Behavior Modification, Behavior Disorders
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Hobbs, Tim; And Others – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1996
Nine textbooks used in applied behavior analysis courses for future teachers of students with disabilities were examined to determine how concepts of positive behavioral support were treated. The study found that, although many of these concepts and practices were discussed in the texts, none promoted the approach as a holistic philosophy for…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Techniques