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Peer reviewedBerkson, Gershon; Andriacchi, Tami – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
Four studies analyzing body-rocking in individuals with mental retardation found: (1) rocking chairs are not necessarily preferred and produce higher amplitude rocking; (2) body-rocking characteristics were stable over a 21-month period; (3) when compared with body-rocking college students, persons with mental retardation engage in more…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, College Students, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedMurphy, Glynis; Macdonald, Sue; Hall, Scott; Oliver, Chris – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A case study is used to argue that the function of the aggressive behavior of a young woman with severe mental retardation was to avoid or escape the termination of a chain of complex stereotyped ritual behaviors. This is an example of complex interaction between two behaviors and illustrates the need for very careful analysis of the functions of…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies
Peer reviewedHastings, Richard P.; Remington, Bob – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This article reviews literature on the responses of direct care staff to challenging behaviors of individuals with mental retardation. The paper constructs a behavior analytic description of the functions of care staff behavior in relation to their clients' challenging behaviors, draws a distinction between contingency-shaped and rule-governed…
Descriptors: Attendants, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
