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Herrnstein, R. J. – American Psychologist, 1977
In this response to Skinner's criticism of a previously written article, Herrnstein notes that phylogenic behavior as used by Skinner refers to a third kind of behavior. Herrnstein suggests that this is neither a necessary nor a desirable addition to behavioristic analysis. (Author/AM)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Conceptual Schemes
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Coulter, W. Alan; Morrow, Henry W. – Exceptional Children, 1978
A needs assessment questionnaire was developed that requested information regarding adaptive behavior in handicapped children from 346 practitioners in pupil appraisal. (BD)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Definitions, Emotional Adjustment
Priest, Simon; Martin, Peter – 1985
A model to explain the adventure experience and to relate adventure experience to adventure education uses risk and competence as diagram axes with experimentation/exploration, adventure, peak adventure, misadventure, and disaster/devastation completing the framework. The model assumes that peak adventure, the point at which personal competence…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Competence
Richard, Gail J. – 1997
This book is intended as an eclectic review and overview of what is known about autism, emphasizing clinical, rather than theoretical, aspects of the syndrome. Eleven chapters address the following topics: (1) definition of autism (myths, definitions, and facts about autism); (2) diagnosis of autism (medical versus educational diagnosis); (3)…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques