A Comparison of the Effects of Fixed and Variable Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement on the Behavior of Deaf Children.

Van Houten, Ron; Nau, Paul A.

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ERIC Number: EJ223931

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Publication Date: 1980

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A Comparison of the Effects of Fixed and Variable Ratio Schedules of Reinforcement on the Behavior of Deaf Children.

Van Houten, Ron; Nau, Paul A.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v13 n1 p13-21 Spr 1980

The performance of five students (ages 6 to 10) in an adjustment class for deaf children was compared under fixed and variable ratio schedules of reinforcement. During the VR condition, students visually attended more and engaged in disruptive behavior less often than during the FR condition. (Author)

Descriptors: Attention Control, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Deafness, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Operant Conditioning, Performance Factors, Reinforcement, Teaching Methods, Time Factors (Learning)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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