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Physical Exercise as a Reinforcer to Promote Calmness of an ADHD Child
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Azrin, Nathan H.; Ehle, Christopher T.; Beaumont, Amy L. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Age-appropriate reinforcers have been found to be effective in promoting attentiveness and calmness with children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The present study with a 4-year-old ADHD boy found attentive calmness was substantially increased from a mean of about 3 seconds per trial to the maximum scheduled duration of 60…
Descriptors: Exercise, Attention Deficit Disorders, Hyperactivity, Children
The Good Behavior Game: 1969-2002
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Tingstrom, Daniel H.; Sterling-Turner, Heather E.; Wilczynski, Susan M. – Behavior Modification, 2006
The Good Behavior Game (GBG), a type of interdependent group-oriented contingency management procedure, was first introduced in 1969 and has been used with overwhelming success in classrooms and other settings. Since its inception, the "game" has utilized team competition and peer influence combined with reinforcement procedures. It has been found…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Peer Influence, Reinforcement, Behavior Change
Use of Noncontingent Reinforcement in the Treatment of Challenging Behavior: A Review and Clinical Guide.
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Tucker, Madonna; Sigafoos, Jeff; Bushell, Heidi – Behavior Modification, 1998
Reviews studies involving noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) for the treatment of challenging behavior such as aggression, self-injury, and extreme tantrums in persons with developmental disabilities. A clinical guide for implementation is delineated. Among the advantages of NCR is ease of implementation. NCR appears particularly relevant for…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
The Effects of Noncontingent and Contingent Attention for Self-Injury, Manding, and Collateral Responses.
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Derby, K. Mark; Fisher, Wayne W.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Wilke, Arthur E.; Johnson, Whitney – Behavior Modification, 1998
Assessed main and collateral effects of the assessment and treatment of attention-maintained self-injury, with regard to four categories of behavior: self-injury, a novel mand, pre-existing prosocial responses, and other aberrant responses. Results suggest that self-injury, prosocial responses, and other abberant behaviors are within the same…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
Training a Parent to Teach Communication Skills
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Arnold, Susan; And Others – Behavior Modification, 1977
Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212.
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Contingency Management, Mental Retardation, Mild Mental Retardation
Behavioral Analysis: Selecting Target Behaviors in the Interview
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Kanfer, Frederick H.; Grimm, Laurence G. – Behavior Modification, 1977
Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. Presented are guidelines for the identification of target behaviors and suitable intervention techniques by therapists using behavior modification techniques. (IM)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Objectives
Don't Shoot Until You See the Whites of His Eyes-An Analysis of the Adverse Side Effects of Verbal Prompts
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Burleigh, Raymond A.; Marholin, David, II – Behavior Modification, 1977
Available from: Sage Publications, Inc., 275 South Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90212. The effect of a differential reinforcement procedure alone was compared with the use of verbal prompts plus differential reinforcement in reducing deviant social behavior of an institutionalized retarded male (28 years old). (IM)
Descriptors: Adults, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Contingency Management