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ERIC Number: EJ227904
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1237
An Analysis of Antecedent, Response, and Consequence Events in the Treatment of Self-Injurious Behavior.
Gaylord-Ross, Robert J.; And Others
Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, v15 n1 p35-42 Feb 1980
Findings showed an interaction between mands (instructional directions) and response type. Only when a mand was given during performance of the sorting task did the frequency of SIB increase. The contingent application of verbal praise had a minor, though systematic, effect in reducing the frequency of SIB. (PHR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Exceptional Child Research, Females, Negative Reinforcement, Responses, Self Mutilation, Severe Mental Retardation, Training Methods, Verbal Stimuli
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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