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Peer reviewedCarey, Robert G.; Bucher, Bradley – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1983
The effects of long and short durations of positive practice overcorrection were studied with one moderately retarded and four severely retarded children (10 to 13 years old). The short and long practice durations (30 seconds and three minutes) produced equally rapid reduction of off-task behavior and acquisition of correct object placement…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Institutionalized Persons, Moderate Mental Retardation, Severe Mental Retardation
