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Peer reviewedRichman, David M.; Berg, Wendy K.; Wacker, David P.; Stephens, Tracy; Rankin, Barbara; Kilroy, Jennette – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
Pretreatment assessment data were used to enhance an existing treatment package to reduce aggression and to increase the positive social interactions of a 9-year-old boy with moderate mental retardation and Hunter's syndrome. Additional reinforcements and punishment components were added and resulted in positive social interactions and suppressed…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Children, Interpersonal Communication
Peer reviewedGrace, Nancy C.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1994
This study, with an 11-year-old male with severe mental retardation, investigated the effectiveness of selectively implementing punishment for only the most severe topographies of aggression and property destruction, whereas less extreme behaviors were ignored. Results indicated that severe behaviors were reduced to near-zero levels only when both…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
