Academic remediation: Educational applications of research on assignment preference and choice

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 51-65

  Skinner, Christopher H ^a   Wallace, Monica A ^a   Neddenriep, Christine E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assignment choice; Effort; Interspersal procedure; Preference; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044534466     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v24n01_04     Document Type: Review

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