A response-restriction analysis of stereotypy in adolescents with mental retardation: Implications for applied behavior analysis

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 485-506

  Mcentee, Julie E ^a   Saunders, Richard R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Evoker analysis; Functional analysis; Mental retardation; Response deprivation; Response restriction; Stereotypy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; REINFORCEMENT; STEREOTYPY;

ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; STEREOTYPED BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0031225318     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1997.30-485     Document Type: Article

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