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ERIC Number: EJ544434
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Does Functional Communication Training Compete with Ongoing Contingencies of Reinforcement? An Analysis during Response Acquisition and Maintenance.
Shirley, Melissa J.; And Others
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v30 n1 p93-104 Spr 1997
A study of three adults with profound mental retardation examined the effectiveness of functional communication training in reducing self-injurious behavior (SIB) and in shaping an alternative (communicative) response while SIB continued to be reinforced. Results found when extinction was added to the training procedure, SIB decreased and manual signing increased. (Author/CR)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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