Matching analysis of socially appropriate and destructive behavior in developmental disabilities

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 238-248

  Hoch, John ^a   Symons, Frank J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Descriptive analysis; Lag sequential analysis; Matching law; Sequential analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEQUENTIAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; REHABILITATION, VOCATIONAL; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 33847301440     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2006.01.002     Document Type: Article

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