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Newquist, Matthew H.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Neidert, Pamela L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
Some children make impulsive choices (i.e., choose a small but immediate reinforcer over a large but delayed reinforcer). Previous research has shown that delay fading, providing an alternative activity during the delay, teaching participants to repeat a rule during the delay, combining delay fading with an alternative activity, and combining…
Descriptors: Self Control, Behavior Modification, Reinforcement, Intervention
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Powers, Katherine V.; Roane, Henry S.; Kelley, Michael E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The current investigation assessed the effectiveness of protective equipment, specifically arm splints, in reducing the occurrence of severe self-injurious behavior (SIB). Although the protective equipment reduced rates of SIB to near-zero levels, self-restraint subsequently emerged. In an attempt to reduce self-restraint while maintaining…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Stimuli, Self Control, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Eisenberger, Robert – Psychological Review, 1991
Individual differences in industriousness are discussed. It is proposed that reinforcement for increased physical or cognitive performance, or the tolerance of aversive stimulation, gives a reward value to the sensation of high effort and reduces effort's aversiveness. Applications for self-control, moral development, and education are described.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Development, Educational Development, Helplessness
Edenfield, Marilyn S.; Freeman, Robert N. – 1989
The replication study examined the effectiveness of a self-recording procedure to increase the levels of academic performance and production in 18 primary-aged mildly mentally handicapped children enrolled in either a self-contained or a resource class. Subjects were instructed in a self-recording procedure to track the number of worksheets…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Mild Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment