Sequential and matching analyses of self-injurious behavior: A case of overmatching in the natural environment

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 267-270

  Symons, Frank J ^a   Hoch, John ^a   Dahl, Norman A ^a   McComas, Jennifer J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Destructive behavior; Matching law; Sequential analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPUTER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTERS; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MENTAL RETARDATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION;

EID: 0142228260     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-267     Document Type: Article

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