Concerns About Misinterpretation and Placement of Blame

Clarifies remarks made by E. Schopler (see record 1987-32878-001) in response to a comment by T. Smith (1988) on specific vs nonspecific (placebo) effects on treatment outcomes. While the use of electric shock to encourage social behavior in autistic children (O. T. Lovaas et al, 1965) was a mistake...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American psychologist 1989-09, Vol.44 (9), p.1243-1244
1. Verfasser: Lovaas, O. Ivar
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Zusammenfassung:Clarifies remarks made by E. Schopler (see record 1987-32878-001) in response to a comment by T. Smith (1988) on specific vs nonspecific (placebo) effects on treatment outcomes. While the use of electric shock to encourage social behavior in autistic children (O. T. Lovaas et al, 1965) was a mistake based on erroneous beliefs, the lesson to be learned is that punishment (such as belittling colleagues' mistaken efforts) is not a constructive method for inducing change. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)
ISSN:0003-066X
1935-990X
DOI:10.1037/0003-066X.44.9.1243