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Download full textPrieto, Alfonso G.; Rutherford, Robert B., Jr. – 1977
A study involving four boys (9 to 14 years old) labeled as emotionally handicapped was conducted to examine the effect of a verbal cueing technique (involving an illogical statement which evokes psychological reactance) on behaviorally disordered children. Illogical statements made by the teacher produced positive change in target behaviors (such…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management, Cues
