Self-control in children with autism: Response allocation during delays to reinforcement

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 491-495

  Dixon, Mark R ^a   Cummings, Anne ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Choice; Concurrent activities; Delayed reinforcement; Self control

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REINFORCEMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0035755864     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2001.34-491     Document Type: Article

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