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Peer reviewedDuker, Pieter C.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1986
Maladaptive behavior of 474 persons from a residential facility for mentally retarded individuals was investigated. Multiple regression analysis revealed that maladaptive behaviors were related to sex, social age, chronological age, resident's time spent on outside activities, number of residents per direct-care staff member, presence of sensory…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedDailey, Wayne F.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Attendants, Attitudes, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedZigler, Edward; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1986
Two large and five small institutions were rated on resident management practices, aid attitudes, and demographic variables. Institution and resident variables were used to predict responsiveness to social reinforcement, wariness, and outerdirectedness. Of the predictor variables, only mental age (MA) was related to all three. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Demography, Institutional Characteristics, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedRoss, Robert T. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1971
Factor analyses of ratings received by 617 patients in a state hospital for the mentally retarded, concerning 26 problem behaviors, indicated that five factors describe the behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedTalkington, Larry W.; Hutton, W. Oran – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1973
Two hundred twenty-one predominantly adolescent institutionalized retarded residents, classified as hyperactive, were compared on 15 variables to a matched group classified as nonhyperactive. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Evaluation, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedWarren, Sue Allen; Mondy, Lewis W. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1971
Responses of 15 attending adults to more than 800 samples of behavior of 49 ambulatory institutionalized young retarded children were recorded. (Author)
Descriptors: Attendants, Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedLawrence, Wayne – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1977
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Climate, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedWatkins, Kathy M.; Konarski, Edward A., Jr. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1987
The effect of level of stereotypy on learning a discrimination was examined using a factorial design with high and low levels of stereotypy and three levels of IQ with 30 institutionalized retarded persons. Results indicated the effects of stereotypy were different across the IQ levels. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Discrimination Learning, Institutionalized Persons, Learning Processes
Peer reviewedHarris, Larry P. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1980
Eighteen profoundly retarded men (mean age 41) were given repeated presentations of a two-choice visual discrimination using a modified Wisconsin General Test Apparatus and two probabilistic reinforcement schedules counterbalanced for order. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Patterns, Institutionalized Persons, Learning Theories
Peer reviewedRepp, Alan C.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons
Peer reviewedRago, William V., Jr.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Environmental Influences, Facilities
Peer reviewedDickie, Jane R.; TeBeest, Dennis L. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Thirty adolescents (10 institutionalized trainable retarded, 10 noninstitutionalized trainable retarded, 10 nonretarded CA-matched) and 10 children (nonretarded MA-matched) were individually given the Rosenzweig Picture-Frustration Study (Children's Form). (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedElias, Susan F.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1980
Interviews were held with 88 mentally retarded institutionalized adults (ages 18 to 30) in order to identify types of verbal and nonverbal behavior that are associated with making positive or negative impressions on others and that therefore might be priority targets for communication training efforts. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Institutionalized Persons, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedBrowning, Philip L.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Counseling, Counselor Role
Peer reviewedDuckett, Jane – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1977
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adults, Behavior Patterns, Emotional Disturbances
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