USING A SELF-CONTROL TRAINING PROCEDURE TO INCREASE APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR

The present study evaluated a technique for teaching self‐control and increasing desirable behaviors among adults with developmental disabilities. Results showed that when participants were initially given the choice between an immediate smaller reinforcer and a larger delayed reinforcer, all partic...

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Published in:	Journal of applied behavior analysis Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 203 - 210
Main Authors:	Dixon, Mark R., Hayes, Linda J., Binder, Lisa M., Manthey, Sharon, Sigman, Connie, Zdanowski, Darlene M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 1998 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Subjects:	Adult Adults Behavior Behavior Modification Behavior Therapy - methods Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy Biological and medical sciences choice Decision Making Skills Delay of Gratification Delayed Developmental Disabilities Developmental Disabilities - psychology Developmental Disabilities - rehabilitation Female Humans Impulsive Behavior - psychology Impulsive Behavior - therapy impulsivity Male Medical sciences Mental Retardation Need Gratification Observer Variation People with disabilities Program Effectiveness Psychology Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reinforcement Reinforcement Schedule Reinforcement Schedules Self Control Self evaluation Social Conformity Teaching Treatments Human Impulsivity Choice Treatment Intellectual deficiency Self control Developmental disorder Behavior therapy Mental retardation Behavioral disorder
ISSN:	0021-8855, 1938-3703
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