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ERIC Number: EJ051942
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1971
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Issue At Point: Until Electric Shocks Are Legal
Buddenhagen, R. G.
Mental Retardation, 9, 6, 48-50, Dec 71
Examined are two alternatives to the use of electric shock to control destructive or repugnant behaviors in severely retarded or schizophrenic children: continued use of noncorporal punishment, and widescale application of appropriately arranged contingencies of positive reinforcement. (KW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Electrical Stimuli, Emotional Disturbances, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation, Negative Reinforcement, Reinforcement
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