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Peer reviewedSingh, Nirbhay N.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1984
Each instance of out-of-seat behavior of four hyperactive moderately/severely mentally retarded eight and nine year olds resulted in return to seat followed by 15-second physical restraint. Out-of-seat behavior of all four Ss increased during two implementations of the restraint contingency compared to levels during alternative baseline periods.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Elementary Education, Hyperactivity
Peer reviewedHekkema, Nancy; Freedman, P. E. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978
Contingent reinforcement was used in training eight severely retarded children (4-14 years old) who were previously judged to be nonimitative. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedMayhew, Gerald L.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978
To determine if the deficits in social behavior of retarded persons might be, in part, due to the failure of the environment to maintain that behavior. Inappropriate behavior of 18 institutionalized 12- to 20-year-olds was ignored, and appropriate social behavior was rewarded. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Environmental Influences
