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The Effects of Variable-Interval Reinforcement on Academic Engagement: A Demonstration of Matching Theory.
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Martens, Brian K.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
Two experiments analyzed the single-alternative form of the matching law as a description of student behavior. Four students (ages 8-10) exhibiting off-task behavior were exposed to variable-interval schedules of social reinforcement contingent on academic engagement. Results provided evidence that subject behavior was under control of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Intervention, Positive Reinforcement
Decreasing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Symptoms Utilizing an Automated Classroom Reinforcement Device.
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Evans, Joseph H.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1995
Examined the efficacy of an automated reinforcement device, the Attention Training System (ATS), in decreasing off-task behavior in an 11-year-old, fifth-grade student who had been diagnosed as being affected with ADHD and had been placed in Special Education Resources Room programming. Results indicated success in three subject areas. (JBJ)
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior, Behavior Disorders
Self-Recording in a Classroom for Students with Mild to Moderate Mental Handicaps: Effects on Productivity and On-Task Behavior.
McCarl, Joanne J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
Three highly distractible female students, aged 9 through 11, with mild to moderate mental handicaps completed a 5-step training process followed by student self-monitoring with no tangible extrinsic reinforcement for improved performance. Results found increased on-task behavior in all subjects and increased academic productivity in two.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attention Control, Attention Span, Behavior Change