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Peer reviewedAnd Others; Murphy, Robert J. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1977
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Exceptional Child Research, Experimental Psychology
Dickinson, John – 1976
This book explores some of the basic principles of behavior which have been derived from the study of operant conditioning and considers the phenomenon of sport in society in the light of these principles. First, some of the terms used in Skinnerian behavioral analysis are defined and explained. The second section examines the reinforcements…
Descriptors: Athletics, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories
Peer reviewedMeyer, Kim A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1999
A functional analysis involving antecedent events was conducted with four students identified as having behavior problems. Off-task behavior was measured while task difficulty and level of adult attention was manipulated during analog sessions. Results revealed higher rates of off-task behavior during difficult tasks and improved behavior when…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
Download full textOien, Fred M. – 1979
A study of five teachers and 316 junior high school physical education students reveals an unequal distribution of positive reinforcement teacher behavior among individual students. Factors influencing the amount of rewarding behavior directed to students include elements such as student gender, teacher perception of student skill level, student…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Individual Characteristics, Junior High Schools
L'ABATE, LUCIANO; WHITAKER, DANIEL L. – 1967
PAPERS OR STUDIES CONCERNED WITH THE APPLICATION OF BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION PRINCIPLES TO CHILDREN AND RETARDATES ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. AUTHORS ARE LISTED ALPHABETICALLY. A SHORT PARAGRAPH DESCRIBES THE GENERAL NATURE OF EACH STUDY CITED, AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES ARE GIVEN. THERE ARE 130 ENTRIES IN THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY. (MS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Hinton, Bernard L.; Barrow, Jeffrey C. – 1972
A study was done to investigate the relationship between a selected set of personality dimensions and the propensities of supervisors to use varying levels of both positive and negative reinforcements. Data were collected during exercises involving 129 male undergraduate business students carried out in a behavioral laboratory wherein a…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Individual Characteristics
Razza, Carol – 1995
This practicum was designed to increase parent awareness of the importance of family play interaction and to foster parents' ability to demonstrate these playskills as a couple and within the family. Questionnaires and personal interviews confirmed the need for more information on the importance of play and of age-appropriate play skills. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Child Rearing
