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Peer reviewedMace, F. Charles; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Two studies involving three adolescents with severe emotional disturbance/behavior disorders and learning difficulties examined effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality upon time allocated to two sets of arithmetic problems. Results have implications for understanding the effects of problem difficulty and reinforcer quality on behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Arithmetic, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns
Peer reviewedStevenson, Howard C.; Fantuzzo, John W. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1986
Three underachieving fifth-graders were trained in a tutoring procedure to use a self-control package (self-scorecard with goal options and reinforcer menu) to increase arithmetic proficiency. All possible classes of generalization were evidenced. Social validity data showed that the children's arithmetic performance either surpassed or approached…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Arithmetic, Generalization, Intermediate Grades
