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Multimethod Behavioral Treatment of Long-Term Selective Mutism.
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Watson, T. Steuart; Kramer, Jack J. – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Conducted single-subject, experimental research to examine efficacy of treating severe, long-term selective mutism in nine-year-old male using shaping, multiple reinforcers, natural consequences, stimulus fading, and mild aversives. Implemented different treatment regimens in home and school environments. Home intervention resulted in increase in…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Grade 3, Males, Outcomes of Treatment
The Discriminant Validity of the Stroop Color and Word Test: Toward a Cost-Effective Strategy to Distinguish Subgroups of Disruptive Preadolescents.
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Lavoie, Marc E.; Charlebois, Pierre – Psychology in the Schools, 1994
Compared 16 disruptive preadolescent boys with symptoms of attention deficit (AD) to 16 disruptive boys without attention deficit (DIS) and 16 controls (CO) using Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT). Found AD group was significantly distinct (had lower score) in comparison to DIS and CO on color-word score. ADs showed more hesitations on color-word…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Problems, Cost Effectiveness, Discriminant Analysis
Increasing Word Recognition and Math Ability in a Severely Learning-Disabled Student with Token Reinforcers.
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Pavchinski, Peter; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1989
In a two-part experiment, a severely learning-disabled youth was treated for lack of reading and math skills using token reinforcers for correct responses. The subject reached a 90 percent correct response rate following implementation of experimental design. Part two produced a 100 percent achievement level for the most difficult math items.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities