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Reed, Derek D.; Kaplan, Brent A.; Brewer, Adam T. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2012
In recent years, researchers and practitioners in the behavioral sciences have profited from a growing literature on delay discounting. The purpose of this article is to provide readers with a brief tutorial on how to use Microsoft Office Excel 2010 and Excel for Mac 2011 to analyze discounting data to yield parameters for both the hyperbolic…
Descriptors: Behavioral Sciences, Delay of Gratification, Tutorial Programs, Tutoring
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Fisher, Wayne W.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Discussion of the functional relationship between self-injurious behavior (SIB) and self-restraint in people with severe disabilities considers SIB and self-restraint as members of the same functional response class, SIB and self-restraint as functionally independent responses, access to self-restraint as positive reinforcement of SIB, termination…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies
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Smith, Richard G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
This study investigated the relationship between self-restraint (e.g., entanglement of limbs in clothing or furniture) and self-injurious behavior (SIB) using functional analysis with five males with severe mental retardation. Results suggested that self-restraint, like SIB, may be maintained by idiosyncratic contingencies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Contingency Management
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Vollmer, Timothy R.; Borrero, John C.; Lalli, Joseph S.; Daniel, Dency – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1999
This study evaluated self-control and impulsivity in two nine-year- old males with severe developmental disabilities and behavior disorders. Functional analyses suggested that aggression was reinforced by food access. A differential reinforcement procedure to reinforce appropriate mands was implemented. Although aggression occurred when it…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research