Effect of varying rates of behavior-specific praise on the on-task behavior of students with EBD

Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 2-26

  Sutherland, Kevin S ^a   Wehby, Joseph H ^b   Copeland, Susan R ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0041028961     PISSN: 10634266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106342660000800101     Document Type: Article

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