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| Mental Retardation | 5 |
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| Ausman, James O. | 1 |
| Carroll, Scott W. | 1 |
| Foxx, Richard M. | 1 |
| Gaddy, Michael R. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedAusman, James O.; Gaddy, Michael R. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Blindness, Echolalia
Peer reviewedAusman, James; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1974
Examined was the effect of operant-conditioning on the pica behavior (eating inedible substances) of a 14-year-old severely retarded institutionalized boy. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Case Studies, Eating Habits
Peer reviewedFoxx, Richard M. – Mental Retardation, 1972
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Body Weight, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedCarroll, Scott W.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1978
Satiation, over-correction and differential reinforcement of other behavior resulted in the elimination of chronic clothes ripping by six institutionalized mentally retarded emotionally disturbed adolescents. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management
Peer reviewedWhitman, Thomas L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1972
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Exceptional Child Research
