Using differential reinforcement of low rates to reduce children's requests for teacher attention

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 451-461

  Austin, Jennifer L ^a   Bevan, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

classroom management; differential reinforcement of low rates; elementary school; general education; typically developing children

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; REINFORCEMENT; UNIVERSITY;

ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE;

EID: 84856203164     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: 19383703     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2011.44-451     Document Type: Article

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