Using Objects of Obsession as Token Reinforcers for Children with Autism

A study assessed the effectiveness of using objects of obsession as token reinforcers to increase task performance of three children (ages 7-9) with autism. Results indicated that percentage correct on task performance was higher when objects of obsession were used as tokens as opposed to when typic...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:

Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of autism and developmental disorders 1998-06, Vol.28 (3), p.189-198
Hauptverfasser:	Charlop-Christy, Marjorie H, Haymes, Linda K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Artefacts Autism Autistic Disorder - psychology Autistic Disorder - therapy Autistic young children Behavior Modification Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy Biological and medical sciences Child Child Behavior Disorders - psychology Child Behavior Disorders - therapy Children Education, Special Female Humans Incentives Mainstreaming (Education) Male Medical sciences Motivation Obsession Obsessive Behavior - psychology Obsessive Compulsive Behavior Performance Factors Positive Reinforcement Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reinforcement Rewards Social Behavior Stereotyped Behavior Task performance Token economies Token Economy Treatments
Online-Zugang:	Volltext
Tags:	Tag hinzufügen Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!

Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:	A study assessed the effectiveness of using objects of obsession as token reinforcers to increase task performance of three children (ages 7-9) with autism. Results indicated that percentage correct on task performance was higher when objects of obsession were used as tokens as opposed to when typical tokens were used. (Author/CR)
ISSN:	0162-3257 1573-3432
DOI:	10.1023/A:1026061220171