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Peer reviewedThurman, S. Kenneth – Education, 1976
The article suggests that retarded behavior is maintained by certain events in the environment and their relationship to an individual's behavior. Maintenance of these behaviors is attributed to positive reinforcement, avoidance behavior, and contingency schedules. Several examples of the maintenance effects of each of these paradigms are given.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Conditioning, Contingency Management
Peer reviewedFischer, John; Roberts, Susan C. – Education, 1983
The mentally retarded child usually has a significant effect on his/her family, particularly on siblings, who need classes to learn how to cope with their situation and to share their feelings so positive attitudes can be fostered. (MH)
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Childhood Needs, Children, Coping
