Functional analysis of stereotypical ear covering in a child with autism
| Autor: | Craig H. Kennedy, Mary Caruso, Jung-Chang Tang, Amy Koppekin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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Sociology and Political Science Developmental psychology Behavior disorder Behavior Therapy medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases Humans Autistic Disorder Applied Psychology Preschool child medicine.disease Screaming Developmental disorder Philosophy Stereotypy (non-human) Child Preschool Autism sense organs medicine.symptom Stereotyped Behavior Psychology Noise Functional analysis (psychology) Reinforcement Psychology Research Article |
| Popis: | We studied stereotypical ear covering in a child with autism. Results of a descriptive analysis were inconclusive but revealed a correlation between ear covering and another child's screaming. An analogue functional analysis showed that ear covering was emitted only when the screaming was present. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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