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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Self-Reinforcement"”.
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Self-monitoring and self-reinforcement applied to junior college study behavior
… previous research has shown the efficacy of self-control techniques such as self-monitoring and self-reinforcement in changing study behavior, the adequacy of the experimental procedures utilized in many studies may be questioned. This experiment re-examined the effects these operant …
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The effects of self-reliance on the successful use of self-reinforcement
… examine the relationship between the success of self-reinforcement (as defined by its effectiveness in increasing a given response) and a specific aspect of positive self-esteem that would seem most clearly related to the effectiveness of self-reinforcement, valuing one’s own opinions and …
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Using Self-management to Reduce Automatically Maintained Problem Behavior in Children with Autism
… due to the non-socially mediated nature of reinforcement available to them. Self-management techniques, including self-monitoring and self-reinforcement, have proven effective in modifying a variety of behaviors in children with autism, including stereotypic behaviors (Koegel & Koegel, 1990; …
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Altruistic and antisocial behaviors in children: An examination from the self-regulation model
… altruistic behavior in children within the self-regulation model espoused by Kanfer and his colleagues. This model suggests that altruistic behavior is a function of: self- and situational-monitoring, prosocial goals, self-control, and self-evaluation/self-reinforcement abilities. …
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The effects of a self-reward procedure on three depressive behaviors
… of this study was to determine what effects a self-rewaard procedure involving the visualization of a pleasant scene had upon three operationally defined depressive behaviors. The three depressive behaviors were subjects' average self-confidence ratings, estimates of the rate of external …
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Methods for increasing the thermal conductivity of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)
… morphology, past polymer thermal studies, self-reinforcement studies, manufacturing techniques, and experimental techniques for low thermal conductivity materials. The second portion reviews the results of an experiment conducted to test the feasibility of stretched thermoforming of …
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The effects that a cognitive behavior modification intervention can have on a child with behavioral disabilities
… or performance and to appropriately dispense self-reinforcement. A cognitive behavior modification program was implemented with one student. Through modeling, observation and then imitation, the child developed new behaviors. This intervention represents a viable alternative for dressing the …
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A self-regulation analysis of dietary restraint
… is examined within the framework of a model of self-regulation. A study is described that addresses the utility of the self-regulation model in describing the processes underlying consumption and also tests a specific hypothesis emerging from the model, specifically that manipulating comparison …
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Improving physical activity adherence: the effects of self-control strategies, telephone prompting using lifestyle physical activity
… change strategies: telephone prompting, and self-control strategies: self-monitoring, participant set goals, self-reinforcement, self feedback and problem-solving strategies. In this study, frequency of contact was varied from no contact, to once per every week, to once per every third week …
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The Experiences of NCAA Student-Athletes With an Eating Disorder or Disordered Eating
… either clinically diagnosed with an ED/DE or who self-diagnosed, participated in two interviews to describe their experiences with and the impact of ED/DE on their athletic pursuits, academic pursuits, as well as their relationships with coaches, teammates, and family. The analysis of these …
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The effect of increasing a person's computer self-efficacy on his or her intentions to use a computer
… to show that increasing a person's computer self-efficacy is a viable route to making that person more likely to use a computer tool when given the opportunity to do so. I also show the strong link between a person's computer self-efficacy and intentions to use a computer. Computer …
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Local curriculum development in sustainability education in New Zealand secondary schools
… conservative manner. Without intervention, this self-reinforcement of existing perceptions may lead to strengthening curriculum silos and further constrain sustainability education. Where teachers worked collegially across curriculum silos, and had opportunities to negotiate meaning around …
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Additive Manufacturing of Functional Materials for Biomedical Devices
… for the regulation of cell growth. Anisotropic, self-assembling, and self-reinforcement hierarchical liquid crystal polymer (LCP) are 3D printed with the form of fibres into macroscopic non-linear strain-hardening metamaterials to fabricate lightweight and flexible ankle braces. Printed LCP …
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Theory and Simulations in Spatial Economics
Chapter 2 deals with a linear city model à la Hotelling where the two firms share linear transport costs with their customers. Mill pricing and uniform delivery pricing are special limiting cases. We characterize the conditions for the existence of a pure strategy equilibrium in the two-stage …