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ERIC Number: EJ347261
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Effects of Differential Scheduling of Timeout to Reduce Maladaptive Responding.
Barton, Lyle E.; And Others
Exceptional Children, v53 n4 p351-56 Jan 1987
A differential schedule of time-out was effective in reducing target maladaptive behaviors in three mentally retarded students (ages 5-9). In addition, by permitting one behavior to occur within an interval which occasioned only a warning, students were allowed to develop self-control within a structured setting. (Author)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Elementary Education, Mental Retardation, Punishment, Self Control, Timeout
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Differential Reinforcement