A Comparison of Function-Based Differential Reinforcement Interventions for Children Engaging in Disruptive Classroom Behavior

Journal of Behavioral Education

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 185-204

  LeGray, Matthew W ^a,b   Dufrene, Brad A ^b   Sterling Turner, Heather ^b   Olmi, D Joe ^b   Bellone, Katherine ^b  

^a The University of Southern Mississippi ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Brief functional analysis; Differential reinforcement; DRA; DRO; Functional behavior assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955851869     PISSN: 10530819     EISSN: 15733513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10864-010-9109-2     Document Type: Article

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