Sensitivity Theory and Mental Retardation: Why Functional Analysis Is Not Enough.

Reiss, Steven; Havercamp, Susan M.

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ERIC Number: EJ547394

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Publication Date: 1997

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Sensitivity Theory and Mental Retardation: Why Functional Analysis Is Not Enough.

Reiss, Steven; Havercamp, Susan M.

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v101 n6 p553-66 May 1997

Discusses problems of using applied behavior analysis for individuals with mental retardation who have behavior disorders and presents a sensitivity model of motivation that stresses analysis in terms of aberrant environments, aberrant contingencies, and aberrant motivation. Describes implications for communication theory, assessment, and treatment. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Theories, Communication (Thought Transfer), Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods, Individual Characteristics, Mental Retardation, Motivation, Outcomes of Treatment, Reinforcement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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