Using pictures to assess reinforcers in individuals with developmental disabilities

Behavior Modification

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 470-483

  Graff, Richard B ^a,b   Gibson, Lenwood ^a,b  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disabilities; Pictorial preference assessment; Reinforcer assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SYMBOLISM; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 16844367330     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0145445503255602     Document Type: Article

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