Effects of Task Size on Work-Related and Aberrant Behaviors of Youths with Autism and Mental Retardation.

Sweeney, Holly Morsbach; LeBlanc, Judith M.

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ERIC Number: EJ502957

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Effects of Task Size on Work-Related and Aberrant Behaviors of Youths with Autism and Mental Retardation.

Sweeney, Holly Morsbach; LeBlanc, Judith M.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v16 n2 p97-115 Mar-Apr 1995

This study analyzed effects of repetitive task size on rate of responding and behavior of five adolescents with autism and mental retardation. Compared to large-task conditions, small-task conditions resulted in higher on-task behavior and better work-related behavior for all participants and higher work rate for four participants. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Autism, Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Performance Factors, Student Behavior, Student Reaction, Task Analysis, Time on Task

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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