A Practical Strategy for Ongoing Reinforcer Assessment.

Mason, Susan Ann; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ396606

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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A Practical Strategy for Ongoing Reinforcer Assessment.

Mason, Susan Ann; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v22 n2 p171-79 Sum 1989

The study evaluated the effects of a time-efficient reinforcer assessment package with three preschoolers with autism. Systematic assessment of children's reinforcers for correct responding virtually eliminated nontargeted maladaptive behaviors, and yielded expected improvements in accuracy. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Evaluation Methods, Positive Reinforcement, Preschool Children, Responses, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Audience: Practitioners; Researchers

Language: English

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