Response allocation to concurrent fixed-ratio reinforcement schedules with work requirements by adults with mental retardation and typical preschool children

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 43-63

  Cuvo, Anthony J ^a   Lerch, Laura J ^b   Leurquin, Deborah A ^b   Gaffaney, Thomas J ^b   Poppen, Roger L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Children; Concurrent schedules; Effort; Fixed ratio schedules; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; EXERTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0032014761     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1998.31-43     Document Type: Article

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