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Karla Zabala-Snow – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Research has demonstrated the efficacy and effectiveness of using high preferred stimuli as reinforcers to change individual behavior. However, these high preferred reinforcers are not always readily available or it may not be in the individual's best interest to use them (i.e., high calorie edibles). Previous research has demonstrated that…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Skill Development, Reinforcement, Preferences
Boutot, E. Amanda; Hume, Kara – Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children (NJ1), 2010
Recent mandates related to the implementation of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require that autism professionals both understand and are able to implement practices based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). The use of the term "applied behavior analysis" and its related concepts…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Timeout
McCormack, James E., Jr. – 1977
The paper outlines the basic tactics in pro-active behavior management, a behavior modification approach for use with severely handicapped students which reorders the staff/student relationship by focusing on positive interaction. Pro-active behavior management is noted to involve interruption of established behavior chains, environmental…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Positive Reinforcement
Jacobson, Neil S. – Journal of Marriage and Family Counseling, 1978
Although contingency contracting is a popular strategy for use in treating distressed relationships, there is no direct evidence of its efficacy. A stimulus control model of change in behavioral couples' therapy states that conditions under which an agreement was negotiated are the primary determinants of whether the agreement is upheld. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Marriage Counseling
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Kennedy, Robert E. – School Psychology Review, 1982
Contingency management programs for modifying aggression in children are strong methods of short-term behavior change in treatment settings but are less than successful when transferred to other settings. Future research should compare cognitive with noncognitive behavioral programs and test the effectiveness of cognitive and noncognitive…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Carbone, Vincent J.; Duncan, Phillip K. – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1986
The study found no relationship between improved social behavior in a group of juveniles residing at a county shelter care facility and decreased frequency and duration of disruptions above 85 decibels. Subjects did reduce noise levels when stereo listening was made contingent on reduced noise. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management
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Stokes, Trevor F.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
The article discusses the applied and clinical importance of the relationship between verbalizations and relevant behavior (i.e., between what people say and what they do). The analysis of verbal regulation in correspondence training has the theoretical complexity and sufficiency of the operant analysis of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories
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McDaniel, Gail; And Others – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1984
A combination of an avrsive taste, a standard command, and a novel cueing signal was found to be the most effective and efficient method of reducing maladaptive mouthing behavior in three four- to seven-year-old deaf/blind school children. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
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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
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. Div. of Pupil Personnel Services. – 1980
Ten papers contributed by school psychologists or university educators working with school psychology programs review psychological theory and research on behavioral strategies for psychological intervention. Following an overview on the effective use of behavior modification in the school, nine behavior change methods are examined in terms of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Disabilities
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Gordon, Rita; And Others – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1986
For a seven-year-old autistic boy, contingent jogging caused a significant decline in frequency of out-of-seat behavior that was maintained for 12 months. Unlike many other behavior suppression techniques, contingent exercise is safe and does not humiliate the client. (Author/LHW)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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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
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Carr, James E.; Coriaty, Sean; Wilder, David A.; Gaunt, Brian T.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Britton, Lisa N.; Avina, Claudia; Reed, Curt L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This review discusses the history of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and summaries findings from treatment research. It describes the use of NCR as a control procedure, NCR as a function-based treatment, considerations in the programming of NCR schedules, behavior-change mechanisms underlying NCR effects, and directions for future research.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children
Tennov, Dorothy – 1976
This training manual is designed to prepare behavior assistants to teach parents and other family members how to use operant conditioning techniques to solve family problems with children. Readers are warned not to attempt to put the recommended procedures to actual use until the text is fully comprehended. Chapter I gives arguments to justify the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
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Hekkema, Nancy; Freedman, P. E. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978
Contingent reinforcement was used in training eight severely retarded children (4-14 years old) who were previously judged to be nonimitative. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Exceptional Child Research
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