An application of the matching law to severe problem behavior

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 13-27

  Borrero, John C ^b   Vollmer, Timothy R ^a  

^a University of Florida   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Functional analysis; Matching; Severe problem behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIOPATHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR DISORDERS;

EID: 0036516383     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-13     Document Type: Article

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