Some Observations on the Nonextinguishability of Children's Speech.

Lovaas, O. Ivar; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ168296

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Publication Date: 1977

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Some Observations on the Nonextinguishability of Children's Speech

Lovaas, O. Ivar; And Others

Child Development, 48, 3, 1121-1127, Sep 77

This study attempted to test the notion that the reinforcing stimuli which maintain high rates of speech may not consist solely of events extrinsic to the person but may involve (sensory) stimulation generated by the behavior itself. (Author)

Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Psychosis, Reinforcement, Research, Verbal Development

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