The Effects of a Contingency-based Lottery on the Behavior of a Special Education Class

The Effects of a Contingency-based Lottery on the Behavior of a Special Education Class

A contingency-based lottery system was implemented to improve the classroom behavior of 18 learning disabled and educable mentally handicapped students, aged 13 to 16 years. Results indicated substantial increases in times students remained in assigned areas, and numbers of students prepared for cla...

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Veröffentlicht in:Education and training of the mentally retarded 1983, Vol.18 (1), p.52
Hauptverfasser: Schilling, Don, Cuvo, Anthony J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior Change
Behavior Modification
Classroom Techniques
Contingency Management
Learning Disabilities
Lottery
Mild Mental Retardation
Secondary Education
Token Economy
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Zusammenfassung:A contingency-based lottery system was implemented to improve the classroom behavior of 18 learning disabled and educable mentally handicapped students, aged 13 to 16 years. Results indicated substantial increases in times students remained in assigned areas, and numbers of students prepared for class; and marked reduction in nonauthorized talking. (Author/MC)
ISSN:0013-1237