Fixed-time schedule effects as a function of baseline reinforcement rate

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-15

  Ringdahl, Joel E ^a   Vollmer, Timothy R ^b   Borrero, John C ^b   Connell, James E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Fixed time schedules; Noncontingent reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035291351     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2001.34-1     Document Type: Article

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