Impact of intervening learning on resurgence in humans with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Learning and Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 163-170

  Reed, Phil ^a   Clark, Charlotte ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Humans; Resurgence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; EXTINCTION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80051722347     PISSN: 15434494     EISSN: 15434508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3758/s13420-010-0014-2     Document Type: Article

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