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Peer reviewedCarr, Edward G.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1980
The study sought to identify some of the variables controlling the severely aggressive behavior of two severely retarded children (ages 9 and 14). Experiments conducted under various conditions showed that, while aggressive behaviors sometimes serve as an escape function, the behaviors can be terminated through reduction of the causative situation…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Children
