Math preference and mastery relationship in middle school students with autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 207-223

  Banda, Devender R ^a   McAfee, James K ^b   Lee, David L ^b   Kubina Jr , Richard M ^b  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Addition; Autism; Choice; Interspersal; Mastery; Matching law; Math; Preference; Subtraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548266261     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-006-9035-5     Document Type: Article

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