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Wacker, David P.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Two case examples (a toddler with severe developmental delays and a 7-year old with severe mental retardation) illustrating effects of meal schedule and food quantity on displays of problematic behavior are offered. Brief functional analyses of aberrant behavior provided useful information for interpreting distinct patterns of behavior. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
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McComas, Jennifer J.; Wacker, David P.; Cooper, Linda J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study examined the effects of a high-probability procedure on the compliance with medical procedures of a toddler with developmental delays and self-injurious behavior. Compliance to low-probability requests occurred more frequently following compliance to high-probability requests, suggesting that this procedure may be useful across different…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Compliance (Psychology), Conditioning, Medical Services
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Berg, Wendy K.; Peck, Stephanie; Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay; McComas, Jennifer; Richman, David; Brown, Kimberly – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
The effects of a presession exposure to attention on responding during subsequent assessment of attention as a reinforcer were evaluated across three behavioral assessments. In each experiment, the children responded differentially within the test condition according to the presence or absence of dense schedule of attention immediately prior to…
Descriptors: Attention, Audience Response, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification