A review of 'noncontingent' reinforcement as treatment for the aberrant behavior of individuals with developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 377-391

  Carr, James E ^b   Coriaty, Sean ^a   Wilder, David A ^c   Gaunt, Brian T ^d   Dozier, Claudia L ^e   Britton, Lisa N ^f   Avina, Claudia ^a   Reed, Curt L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^f Spectrum Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0033744559     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00050-0     Document Type: Article

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