Reinforcer rate effects and behavioral momentum in individuals with developmental disabilities

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-143+145

  Dube, William V ^a,c   McIlvane, William J ^a   Mazzitelli, Kim ^a   McNamara, Bethany ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 0037342875     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(2003)108<0134:RREABM>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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