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Peer reviewedRincover, Arnold; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
Investigated the role of sensory reinforcement in motivation of rituals. Assessed the effect of sensory extinction for two children. Results showed light-switching rituals decreased when a certain sensory consequence was removed, then increased when that consequence was reintroduced. Different sensory consequences were functional for the children.…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
