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Peer reviewedGreen, Gina; Osborne, J. Grayson – Psychological Bulletin, 1985
Examines the theories of Aronfreed, Bandura, Berger, and Hygge. Also reviews experimental evidence published since 1962 which supports theories of observational learning of emotional behavior. While the theories posit that different conditions are necessary to vicarious instigation, most research does not test the theories in any direct way.…
Descriptors: Conditioning, Emotional Response, Empathy, Literature Reviews
Nishikawa, Sue S. – 1985
This report reviews current literature on feedback and suggests practical implications of feedback research for educators. A definition of feedback is offered, and past definitions in prior research are noted. An analysis of the current state of knowledge of feedback discusses the historical development of feedback theory and suggests that…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Conditioning, Epistemology, Feedback
Peer reviewedVollmer, Timothy R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This article discusses problems inherent in the analysis of automatically reinforced behaviors, which are behaviors that are maintained by operant mechanisms independent of the social environment. Four classes of treatment that are compatible with automatic reinforcement are reviewed, including manipulations of establishing operations, sensory…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Disabilities, Extinction (Psychology), Intervention
Download full textParker, Franklin; Parker, Betty J. – 1990
This paper is structured in the form of a dialog between its two authors. It chronicles the life of Eric Hoffer, a self-taught philosopher and San Francisco longshoreman. Hoffer wrote "The True Believer" (1951), eight other books, and many articles. The paper describes his working life and the influences that led him to write on such…
Descriptors: Behavior, Conditioning, Decision Making, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLerman, Dorothea C.; Iwata, Brian A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Basic and applied research on variables that influence the extinction of operant behaviors is reviewed and applied to the treatment of behavior disorders. The potential value of a general technology for the use of behavioral extinction is discussed. The paper concludes that current research findings are not sufficient for the development of a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Extinction (Psychology)
Peer reviewedWishart, Jennifer G. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1991
This overview reviews a program of interlinked cross-sectional and longitudinal investigations of the nature of cognitive development in infants and young children with Down's Syndrome. The research falls into three groupings: object concept studies, operant learning experiments, and IQ studies. Early results suggest a common learning style which…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation, Downs Syndrome
