Descriptor
| Behavior Change | 1 |
| Behavior Patterns | 1 |
| Conditioning | 1 |
| Contingency Management | 1 |
| Mental Retardation | 1 |
| Nature Nurture Controversy | 1 |
| Negative Reinforcement | 1 |
| Positive Reinforcement | 1 |
| Responses | 1 |
Source
| Education | 1 |
Author
| Thurman, S. Kenneth | 1 |
Publication Type
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
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
