The effects of differential reinforcement of unprompted responding on the skill acquisition of children with autism

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 327-334

  Karsten, Amanda M ^a   Carr, James E ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Differential reinforcement; Skill acquisition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; REINFORCEMENT;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 75549083874     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-327     Document Type: Article

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