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ERIC Number: EJ544440
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Negative Side Effects of Noncontingent Reinforcement.
Vollmer, Timothy R.; And Others
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v30 n1 p161-64 Spr 1997
Concerns about noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) are illustrated in a case study of a 13-year-old girl with severe mental retardation who was demonstrating severe aggression. Her NCR treatment produced an extinction burst and incidental reinforcement. A brief omission contingency was added to the reinforcement schedule, which resulted in decreased aggression. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Criticism, Extinction (Psychology), Positive Reinforcement, Program Effectiveness, Severe Mental Retardation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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