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Peer reviewedHaring, Thomas G.; Kennedy, Craig H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
This study found that, in a task context, differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) effectively reduced problem behavior and increased task performance of 2 adolescents with severe disabilities (ages 15 and 19), whereas a time-out procedure was ineffective. In a leisure context, time-out was effective while DRO was ineffective.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Context Effect, Leisure Time
Peer reviewedMace, F. Charles; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Two studies involving three adolescents with severe emotional disturbance/behavior disorders and learning difficulties examined effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality upon time allocated to two sets of arithmetic problems. Results have implications for understanding the effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality on behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Arithmetic, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
