Effects of Differential Scheduling of Timeout to Reduce Maladaptive Responding.

Barton, Lyle E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1987

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Effects of Differential Scheduling of Timeout to Reduce Maladaptive Responding.

Barton, Lyle E.; And Others

Exceptional Children, v53 n4 p351-56 Jan 1987

A differential schedule of time-out was effective in reducing target maladaptive behaviors in three mentally retarded students (ages 5-9). In addition, by permitting one behavior to occur within an interval which occasioned only a warning, students were allowed to develop self-control within a structured setting. (Author)

Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Elementary Education, Mental Retardation, Punishment, Self Control, Timeout

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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