The Effect of Type of Reinforcer and Reinforcement Schedule on Performances of EMR Students on Four Selected Subtests of the WISC-R.

Saigh, Philip A.; Payne, David A.

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Publication Date: 1979

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The Effect of Type of Reinforcer and Reinforcement Schedule on Performances of EMR Students on Four Selected Subtests of the WISC-R.

Saigh, Philip A.; Payne, David A.

Psychology in the Schools, v16 n1 p106-10 1979

An experimental study was undertaken with 120 educable mentally retarded students to examine the effect on performance of three types of test item response reinforcers (token, verbal praise, verbal neutral), and two levels of reinforcement schedule (fixed and continuous ratio). (Author)

Descriptors: Intelligence Tests, Mild Mental Retardation, Performance, Positive Reinforcement, Reinforcement, Research Projects

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children

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