Functional analyses and treatment of precursor behavior

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 97-105

  Najdowski, Adel C ^a   Wallace, Michele D ^a,b   Ellsworth, Carrie L ^a   MacAleese, Alicia N ^a   Cleveland, Jackie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional analysis; Functional communication training; Precursor behavior; Response class; Severe problem behavior

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COOPERATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; FRUSTRATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGGRESSION; BRAIN INJURY, CHRONIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DESENSITIZATION, PSYCHOLOGIC; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FRUSTRATION; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL RETARDATION; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 42349112776     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-97     Document Type: Article

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