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Peer reviewedVollmer, Timothy R.; Vorndran, Christina M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A functional analysis was conducted which showed that self-injurious behavior (SIB) of an adult with mental retardation occurred at differentially high rates when restraint materials access was contingent on behavior. An alone condition during the functional analysis showed SIB did not occur in the absence of restraint materials. Functional…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedZarcone, Jennifer R.; Crosland, Kimberly; Fisher, Wayne W.; Worsdell, April S.; Herman, Kelly – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A brief negative-reinforcement assessment was conducted with five children (ages 4 to 14) with developmental disabilities with severe destructive behavior. Children were trained to engage in an escape response and were presented with a variety of stimuli. For each child, several stimuli were identified that may serve as effective negative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedWyatt, William J. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1978
A profoundly retarded 28-year-old female was trained to avoid an aversive but harmless shock to the foot by withdrawing the foot upon presentation of a visual cue. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Adults, Auditory Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Mental Retardation
