The Effects of the Density of Reinforcement on the Maladaptive Behaviors of a Child With Autism
Description:
The present study consists of two experiments that analyze the effects of high and low densities of reinforcemnt on the maladaptive behaviors of a 9 year old girl with autism. The first experiment investigates the isolated effects of density of reinforcement on the frequency of maladaptive behaviors during a motor imitation teaching task. High densities of reinforcement produced fewer occurrences of maladaptive behavior than low densities of reinforcement. Experiment 2 analyzes the effects of d…
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Date:
December 2000
Creator:
Motiejunas, Kristina M.
Partner:
UNT Libraries