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ERIC Number: EJ448629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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The Effects of Variable-Interval Reinforcement on Academic Engagement: A Demonstration of Matching Theory.
Martens, Brian K.; And Others
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v25 n1 p143-51 Spr 1992
Two experiments analyzed the single-alternative form of the matching law as a description of student behavior. Four students (ages 8-10) exhibiting off-task behavior were exposed to variable-interval schedules of social reinforcement contingent on academic engagement. Results provided evidence that subject behavior was under control of the reinforcement procedures. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Intervention, Positive Reinforcement, Reinforcement, Student Behavior, Time on Task
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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