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ERIC Number: EJ563993
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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The Effects of Reinforcement Rate on the Spontaneous Social Initiations of Socially Withdrawn Preschoolers.
Zanolli, Kathleen; Daggett, Julie
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v31 n1 p117-25 Spr 1998
Social skills priming was used to increase the spontaneous social initiations of two socially withdrawn preschoolers, a 6-year-old boy with autism and a 2-year-old boy. During priming sessions, a teacher prompted and reinforced social behaviors. Spontaneous initiations were more frequent after high rates of reinforcement than after low reinforcement rates. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Motivation, Positive Reinforcement, Praise, Preschool Children, Spontaneous Behavior, Teacher Role, Young Children
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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