Using differential reinforcement to decrease academic response latencies of an adolescent with acquired brain injury

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 861-865

  Heinicke, Megan R ^a   Carr, James E ^a   Mozzoni, Michael P ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Learning Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired brain injury; Compliance; Differential reinforcement; Latency; Token economy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BRAIN INJURIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; REACTION TIME; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 77954985869     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2009.42-861     Document Type: Article

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