A Structured Descriptive Methodology: Increasing Agreement between Descriptive and Experimental Analyses.

Freeman, Kurt A.; Anderson, Cynthia M.; Scotti, Joseph R.

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ERIC Number: EJ604891

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Publication Date: 2000

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A Structured Descriptive Methodology: Increasing Agreement between Descriptive and Experimental Analyses.

Freeman, Kurt A.; Anderson, Cynthia M.; Scotti, Joseph R.

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v35 n1 p55-66 Mar 2000

The frequency of occurrence of targeted environmental events during both unstructured and structured descriptive analyses conducted with two children with severe mental retardation was compared. Results showed that procedural modifications employed during the structured descriptive analysis increased the frequency of occurrence for most targeted environmental events for both participants. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Children, Data Collection, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods, Research Methodology, Severe Mental Retardation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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