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Peer reviewedHume, K. Michelle; Crossman, Jane – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
This study found that use of music as a reinforcer was highly effective in increasing productive and decreasing nonproductive behavior of 6 competitive swimmers (ages 12-16) during the dry-land portion of a practice session. Subjects rated the musical reinforcement favorably and elected to have the procedure continued. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Drills (Practice), Music
Peer reviewedSutherland, Kevin S.; Wehby, Joseph H.; Yoder, Paul J. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This study examined the relationship between opportunities to respond (OTR) to academic requests and teacher praise in 20 classrooms for students with emotional and/or behavior disorders using time-window sequential analysis. Results suggest that: (1) a summary-level relationship represented by a significant positive correlation and (2) a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Positive Reinforcement
Peer reviewedBlum, Nathan J.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
This study examined the effects of methylphenidate drug therapy and differential reinforcement on the disruptive behavior and task engagement of 3 children (ages 6 through 11) with mental retardation. Results indicated that both interventions were effective for two of the children. No evidence of an additive or synergistic effects of the two…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences, Children
Peer reviewedKostka, Marilyn J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1984
Elementary, secondary, and adult students taking private piano lessons were on task for at least 85 percent of the lesson time. Teachers gave frequent reinforcement for academic behavior. While approval/disapproval ratios were not as high as the recommended 80 percent approvals, no evidence of effects on student attentiveness was apparent. (RM)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Age Differences, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Peer reviewedMace, F. Charles; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Two studies involving three adolescents with severe emotional disturbance/behavior disorders and learning difficulties examined effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality upon time allocated to two sets of arithmetic problems. Results have implications for understanding the effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality on behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Arithmetic, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedFerguson, Elizabeth; Houghton, Stephen – Educational Studies, 1992
Presents study results examining the effectiveness of teacher praise on children's on-task behavior. Describes Canter's Assertive Discipline, its use in Australia, and the basics of a study of the technique. Reports that all teacher subjects increased rates of praising following training, and all but one student improved levels of behavior.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
