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. 1972 Spring;5(1):85–91. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1972.5-85

Timeout from positive reinforcement following persistent, high-rate behavior in retardates

Virginia E Pendergrass 1,1
PMCID: PMC1310730  PMID: 16795325

Abstract

Brief isolation from a group situation was found to suppress persistent, high-rate misbehavior in two extremely withdrawn children, even though no positive reinforcement for other behaviors was systematically administered. Changes in a variety of behaviors, including looking, touching, speaking, responding, and other non-punished misbehaviors, were observed when isolation timeout was administered contingent on only one misbehavior of each child.

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