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Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Smalls, Yemonja; Hampff, Allison; Smiroldo, Brandi B.; Anderson, Stephen J. – Behavior Modification, 1998
Compares the efficacy of two treatment approaches for functional skill acquisition in individuals with severe and profound mental retardation (N=22) living in a large developmental center. Treatment that included staff training, feedback, and edible reinforcement in addition to prompting, modeling, and physical guidance was more effective than…
Descriptors: Behaviorism, Cues, Daily Living Skills, Feedback
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; Coe, David A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This article reviews applications of the applied behavior analysis ideas of B. F. Skinner and others to persons with both mental retardation and emotional disturbance. The review examines implications of behavior analysis for operant conditioning and radical behaviorism, schedules of reinforcement, and emotion and mental illness. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Behaviorism, Emotional Disturbances
