The role of the reflexive-conditioned motivating operation (CMO-R) during discrete trial instruction of children with autism

Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-124

  Carbone, Vincent J ^a,c   Morgenstern, Barry ^b   Zecchin Tirri, Gina ^a   Kolberg, Laura ^a  

^a Carbone Clinic   (United States)

^b Institute of Professional Practice Inc   (United States)

^c SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Discrete trial instruction; Escape and avoidance behavior; Establishing operations; Motivating operations

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; LEARNING; MOTIVATION; NOMENCLATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEXIVE CONDITIONED MOTIVATING OPERATION; REINFORCEMENT; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEACHING; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 77952567159     PISSN: 10883576     EISSN: 15384829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088357610364393     Document Type: Review

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