An evaluation of contingency strength and response suppression

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 337-347

  Borrero, John C ^b   Vollmer, Timothy R ^a   Wright, Carrie S ^b  

^a University of Florida ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aggression; Contingency; Contingency strength; Functional analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TEACHING;

EID: 0037504282     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2002.35-337     Document Type: Review

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