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Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Keyes, Joseph B. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
The study compared the effectiveness of (1) reinforcement of other behavior, (2) verbal reprimands, and (3) movement suppression time-out in eliminating self injury and aggressive behaviors in two severely mentally retarded adult males. Improvements were only apparent when movement suppression was paired with either or both of the other…
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
