EFFECTS OF CHOICE MAKING ON THE SERIOUS PROBLEM BEHAVIORS OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE HANDICAPS

被引:150
作者
DYER, K
DUNLAP, G
WINTERLING, V
机构
[1] UNIV S FLORIDA,FLORIDA MENTAL HLTH INST,DEPT CHILD & FAMILY STUDIES,TAMPA,FL 33612
[2] UNIV KENTUCKY,LEXINGTON,KY 40506
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D O I
10.1901/jaba.1990.23-515
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
This study assessed the impact of choice making on the serious problem behaviors of 3 students with severe autism and/or mental retardation. In the context of within‐subject reversal designs, the results showed consistently reduced levels of problem behaviors (e.g., aggression) when the students were given opportunities to make choices among instructional tasks and reinforcers. Additional data showed no systematic differences in the rate of correct responding between the two conditions. The results are discussed in relation to the continuing search for effective, nonintrusive solutions to the occurrence of serious problem behavior. 1990 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
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页码:515 / 524
页数:10
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