Further examina tion of factors that influence preference for positive versus negative reinforcement

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-44

  Kodak, Tiffany ^a,c   Lerman, Dorothea C ^b   Volkert, Valerie M ^a   Trosclair, Nicole ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Choice; Differential reinforcement; Escape maintained behavior; Negative reinforcement; Positive reinforcement

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; AUTOMUTILATION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

AGGRESSION; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; ESCAPE REACTION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 34347209424     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2007.151-05     Document Type: Article

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