"Transitional objects" as establishing operations for thumb sucking: A case study

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 507-509

  Friman, Patrick C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Establishing operations; Habit disorders; Thumb sucking; Transitional objects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HABIT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; FINGERSUCKING; HABITS; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0034568126     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2000.33-507     Document Type: Article

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