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Peer reviewedMillar, W. Stuart – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1972
Initial experiment demonstrated operant acquisition of an instrumental hand-pulling response in 4-8-month-old infants; the effect achieved with contingent, noncontingent, delayed reinforcement, and the suppression, recovery, and facilitation effects of noncontingent stimulation are discussed. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Conditioning, Infant Behavior, Operant Conditioning
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
Peer reviewedTomlinson-Keasey, C. – Journal of Genetic Psychology, 1972
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Conditioning, Data Analysis, Family Environment
