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Download full textFouts, Gregory T. – 1974
This paper presents a pilot study designed to suggest an experiential interpretation of the development of extreme activity levels in infants (specifically, hyperactivity) and to demonstrate that general activity in infants may be influenced by the reinforcement contingencies established by mothers. Subjects were three 13-week-old infants. Operant…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Hyperactivity, Infant Behavior, Operant Conditioning
Finkelstein, Neal W.; Ramey, Craig T. – 1975
This study investigated the effects of prior experience with contingent or noncontingent stimulation of infants' ability to learn different responses to control perceptual stimulation. In the pretest phase, baseline rates of level movement, panel press and vocal responding were determined for each of the twelve, 6-month-old infants in the study.…
Descriptors: Attention, Attention Control, Contingency Management, Infant Behavior
