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Reinecke, Dana R.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1997
A study of three students (ages 9-14) with autism investigated whether deficits in deceptive play skills are general to all persons with autism and if these deficits can be overcome through repetitive reinforcement techniques. Results found the students could learn to deceive, even without formal intensive training. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Development, Children, Deception
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Ray, Kimberly P.; Watson, T. Steuart – School Psychology Quarterly, 2001
Assessed the relationship between temporally distant antecedent events (TDEs) and the frequency and function of aggressive and out-of-seat behaviors occurring in school. Results were consistent with previous literature that describes certain antecedent events as establishing operations. Discussion includes how these events interact to alter the…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
FORGAYS, DONALD G. – 1965
TWO SERIES OF STUDIES WHOSE SUBJECTS WERE EITHER HOODED AND ALBINO RATS OR YOUNG CHILDREN INVESTIGATED THE INFLUENCE OF EARLY EXPERIENCES ON LATER BEHAVIOR. IN THE FIRST, BOTH SUBSPECIES OF RATS WERE EXPOSED TO EITHER ENRICHED OR RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTS TO ASSESS THEIR PROBLEM-SOLVING ABILITIES UNDER VARIOUS LEARNING CONDITIONS. THE RESULTS…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Children, Controlled Environment
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Mackay, Shannon; McLaughlin, T. F.; Weber, Kimberly; Derby, K. Mark – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2001
To decrease noncompliance of a child with disabilities in the home and community, a precision request procedure was examined and evaluated in the home and community. The use of a precision request format was evaluated with ABAB single subject design. The difference in compliance for baseline and precision request procedure was statistically…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Caregiver Child Relationship, Case Studies
Ferinden, William E., Jr. – 1970
The primary aim of this book is to bring to the grade school teacher a survey of the most recent techniques and ideas of behavior modification which are applicable to good classroom management. All of the approaches and techniques presented could be of interest to teachers working at all grade levels. Since research has shown that the systematic…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
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Masten, William G.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1996
This case study describes a selective mute Mexican American boy, who, at initial referral, had never spoken to peers or teachers at school. Treatment procedures employed shaping and reinforcement of speech in therapy sessions. Sessions involved the psychologist alone, the classroom teacher and psychologist, the boy's best friend and the…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavioral Science Research, Behavioral Sciences