A Comparison of the Effects of Reinforcement and Response Cost on the Selective Attention of Learning Disabled Children.

Hallahan, Daniel P.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1978

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A Comparison of the Effects of Reinforcement and Response Cost on the Selective Attention of Learning Disabled Children.

Hallahan, Daniel P.; And Others

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v11 n7 p430-38 Aug-Sep 1978

To investigate the effects of reinforcement and response cost on the selective attention and verbal rehearsal performance of learning disabled (LD) children, a modified version of Hagen's Central-Incidental task was administered to 48 LD children (mean age 12.5 years). (Author/PHR)

Descriptors: Attention, Comparative Analysis, Learning Disabilities, Primacy Effect, Reinforcement

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Language: English

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