Reinforcing efficacy of interactions with preferred and nonpreferred staff under progressive-ratio schedules

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 221-225

  Jerome, Jared ^a,b   Sturmey, Peter ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults with developmental disabilities; Preference; Progressive ratio schedules

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDER; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CUES; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 46049097945     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-221     Document Type: Article

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