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PDF pending restorationRamey, Craig T.; Finkelstein, Neal W. – 1977
This study investigated whether infants who were given increased amounts of response-contingent stimulation would evidence positive and nonspecific transfer of learning to situations requiring new responses to control environmental events. Subjects were thirty 3-month-old biologically normal home-reared infants. Infants in the group assigned to a…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Contingency Management, Infant Behavior
Peer reviewedKauffman, James M.; Scranton, T. R. – Child Study Journal, 1974
Thumbsucking of a girl aged 2 years and 9 months was recorded by the parents during three 10-minute reading baselines. In Study 1, thumbsucking was punished by contingent termination and resumption of reading. In Study ii, positive reinforcement was provided for other (non-thumbsucking) behavior. The results imply that parents can effectively…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Infant Behavior, Operant Conditioning
