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Peer reviewedMcComas, Jennifer J.; Goddard, Carol; Hoch, Hannah – Education and Treatment of Children, 2002
Destructive behavior of 9-year-old with learning disabilities was evaluated in a functional analysis. The effects of extinction, negative reinforcement, and negative reinforcement combined with access to preferred activities were compared on behavior and task engagement. Engagement occurred most and destructive behavior occurred least when…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Educational Environment
Peer reviewedSteege, Mark W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Two severely handicapped children (ages 5-6) exhibiting self-injurious behavior were treated with negative reinforcement (brief escape from grooming activities) contingent upon a behavior that was incompatible with self-injury (pressing a microswitch that activated a "stop" message). Treatment led to decreased self-injury, which was maintained at…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Hygiene, Intervention
