Approach-avoidance and happiness indicators in natural environments: A preliminary analysis of the Stimulus Preference Coding System

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 297-313

  Smith, Ashley J ^a   Bihm, Elson M ^b   Tavkar, Poonam ^c   Sturmey, Peter ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Inter observer agreement; Psychopathology; Stimulus preference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CODING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; AVOIDANCE LEARNING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOMETRICS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 12844249449     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2004.06.001     Document Type: Article

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