Effectiveness of Secondary Reinforcement on the Behavior of a Hyperactive Child (open access)

Effectiveness of Secondary Reinforcement on the Behavior of a Hyperactive Child

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the effectiveness of various secondary reinforcers on the behavior of a hyperactive child. A base rate of appropriate behavior was obtained in a first-grade classroom. The operant techniques employed were secondary reinforcers consisting of monetary reinforcement; monetary paired with peer reinforcement; monetary, peer, and verbal reinforcement combined; and verbal reinforcement only.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Payton, Tommy I.
System: The UNT Digital Library