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Increasing Seat Belt Use in Service Vehicle Drivers with a Gearshift Delay
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Van Houten, Ron; Malenfant, J. E. Louis; Reagan, Ian; Sifrit, Kathy; Compton, Richard – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
This study evaluated a device that prevents drivers from shifting vehicles into gear for up to 8 s unless seat belts are buckled. Participants were 101 commercial drivers who operated vans, pickups, or other light trucks from the U.S. and Canada. The driver could escape or avoid the delay by fastening his or her seat belt before shifting out of…
Descriptors: Traffic Safety, Restraints (Vehicle Safety), Motor Vehicles, Foreign Countries
Direct and Collateral Effects of Restraints and Restraint Fading.
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Fisher, Wayne W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
A study of three individuals with self-injurious behavior (SIB) evaluated a device designed for restraint fading with individuals who display hand-to-head SIB. Results demonstrated that stimulus control of SIB occurred in all individuals subsequent to restraint fading. The study also examined the effects of the rigid arm sleeves and restraint…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Children
Promoting Automobile Safety Belt Use by Young Children.
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Sowers-Hoag, Karen M.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
A program of behavioral practice, assertiveness training, and social and contrived reinforcers was successful in establishing and maintaining automobile safety belt use by 16 children (ages 4-7) who never used them during a five-day preobservation period. Safety belt use occurred during 76%-90% of follow-up observations after two-three months.…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Assertiveness, Behavior Modification, Drills (Practice)