Behavioral momentum in computer-presented discriminations in individuals with severe mental retardation

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 15-23

  Dube, William V ^a   Mcilvane, William J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Behavioral momentum; Computer mouse click; Humans; Mental retardation; Multiple schedules; Screen touch; Variable ratio schedules

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PHOTOSTIMULATION; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; COMPUTERS; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PHOTIC STIMULATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0035221358     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2001.75-15     Document Type: Article

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