The use of descriptive analysis to identify and manipulate schedules of reinforcement in the treatment of food refusal

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 41-52

  Casey, Scan D ^a   Cooper Brown, Linda J ^b   Wacker, David P ^b   Rankin, Barbara E ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c Heartland Area Education Agency 11   (United States)

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Extinction; Failure to thrive; Positive reinforcement; Schedules of reinforcement

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646512228     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-005-9001-7     Document Type: Article

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