Analysis of free-time contingenciesas positive versus negative reinforcement

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 247-250

  Zarcone, Jennifer R ^a   Fisher, Wayne W ^a,b   Piazza, Cathleen C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral assessment; Free time contingencies; Negative reinforcement; Positive reinforcement; Reinforcer assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COOPERATION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0030160766     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1996.29-247     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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