Problem Behaviors as Operants.

Hoyer, William J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ125583

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Publication Date: 1975

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Problem Behaviors as Operants

Hoyer, William J.; And Others

Gerontologist, 15, 5 Part 1, 452-456, Oct 75

Many of the clinically disabling behaviors of elderly persons may be viewed as operants. Research bearing on the efficacy of operant techniques for programming individualized, group based, and ward-wide therapeutic intervention is reviewed. Suggests the operant view is useful for conceptualizing and treating many problem behaviors of elderly persons. (Author)

Descriptors: Behavior Change, Change Strategies, Contingency Management, Mental Rigidity, Older Adults, Operant Conditioning, Reinforcement, Social Behavior, State of the Art Reviews

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