Interdependent group contingency and mystery motivators to reduce preschool disruptive behavior

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-63

  Murphy, Kelly A ^a   Theodore, Lea A ^b   Aloiso, Danielle ^a   Alric Edwards, Jolie M ^a   Hughes, Tammy L ^c  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33846647065     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20205     Document Type: Article

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