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Download full textBRETHOWER, DALE M.
THE STUDY INVESTIGATED SOME OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN A CHILD'S VERBAL BEHAVIOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EVENTS NECESSARY IN ACQUIRING LANGUAGE. TWO TRAINABLE RETARDATES (FROM A GROUP OF SIX, AGED 3-6 TO 5) WITH A FUNCTIONAL VOCABULARY OF NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE WORDS WERE SEEN INDIVIDUALLY IN 20- TO 30-MINUTE SESSIONS TWICE A WEEK DURING A 4-MONTH…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Language
Foster, James; Miller, Leona Nation – Pointer, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Education, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Repp, Alan C. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedBry, Peter M.; Nawas, M. Mike – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1972
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Rose, Heidi – AAESPH Review, 1979
The treatment appeared to be functionally related to significant reduction in the self-stimulatory behavior in the treatment setting. In addition, a functional relationship was indicated between treatment conditions in one setting and changes in behavior rates in two other nontreatment settings. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedBaker, Bruce L. – American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Camping, Children, Exceptional Child Research
MacCubrey, Mary Katharine – 1968
Operant conditioning techniques were used to modify verbal behavior in 18 institutionalized, trainable mentally handicapped mongoloids with chronological ages from 4-6 to 7-10 and mental ages from 2.0 to 2.10. Two instruments were constructed to evaluate language: a language test and a speech rating scale. Project leaders had no prior knowledge of…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Case Records, Down Syndrome
Peer reviewedAusman, James O.; Gaddy, Michael R. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Blindness, Echolalia
Ackerman, Marc J. – 1972
Following 4 weeks of unsuccessful conventional therapy, five trainable mentally retarded males (CA 7-12 years) were placed in a behavior modification group-therapy-readiness program (BMP). Immediate gratification, short range delayed gratification, and long range delayed gratification were used. Teachers were encouraged to continue the BMP in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Group Therapy, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Martin, Garry L. – Mental Retardation, 1971
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Females, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedHardwick, Claudia; Lobb, Harold – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Thirty college students and 30 moderately retarded persons averaging approximately equal age received eight alternating phases of acquisition and extinction trials with an electric pulse as the unconditioned stimulus for classical eyelid conditioning. (Author)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Learning
Tymchuk, Alexander J. – 1970
Twenty mildly and moderately retarded boys (age 12 to 18 years) participated in a behavior modification program in which adaptive behavior was rewarded through tokens or privileges, while maladaptive behavior was controlled through the use of fines and removal from the situation. The preliminary results (based on four months of operation) showed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mild Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Karen, Robert L. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Ayllon, T.; Barnes, Jarvis – 1970
Two experiments using paraprofessional personnel were conducted to determine effectiveness of a schoolwide token system on academic performance of trainable mentally retarded (TMR) children. The first experiment consisted of 42 TMRs in a 6-week summer program, in which reading, writing, and arithmetic were the behaviors studied. Pretest and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Ayllon, T.; Barnes, Jarvis – 1970
Three studies were conducted to compare standard instruction with reinforcement programs for the trainable mentally retarded (TMR). In the first study, 24 TMRs were matched into two groups, with one group participating in a 6-week academic program having token reinforcement and the other group continuing in a standard teaching program. Statistical…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
