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ERIC Number: EJ425679
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
Terminology and Behavior Reduction: The Case against "Punishment."
Skiba, Russell J.; Deno, Stanley L.
Exceptional Children, v57 n4 p298-313 Feb 1991
The history of the terms "punishment" and "aversive" is traced, and the influence of inconsistent usage and negative association associated with these terms is analyzed. A conceptual framework is presented to guide the choice of an alternative terminology for behavior reduction. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Association (Psychology), Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Definitions, Punishment, Reinforcement, Social History, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Aversive Stimuli; Behavior Reduction