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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Stereotyped behavior"”.
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Vocal Variability in Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Intervention to Increase Novel Vocalizations in Non-Verbal Children
… are disorders characterized by repetitive and stereotyped behavior. Research shows that these behaviors interfere with typical development and with the acquisition of new skills, including vocal communication. For many children with ASD who are unable to imitate others and who have limited …
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Critical window in autism : a study on Shank3
… the symptoms of social impairment and repetitive behavior, affecting 1 in 68 children in the United States. Because patients with ASDs typically display symptoms before the age of three, the ASDs are classically categorized as developmental disorders. One of the key questions in autism research is …
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An exploration of interdisciplinary practice through an examination of specific disciplinary interpretations of stereotypic behaviour
As identified in the literature, a lack of understanding of the functional properties and triggers of stereotypic behaviour exists. When looking at this behaviour from an Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) framework, limitations are evident around identifying specific sensory modalities and …
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The effects of the sex of the supervisor and the supervisor's leadership style on subjects' cooperative behavioral responses and leader behavior descriptions
… leadership style on male subjects' cooperative behavioral responses and leader behavior descriptions. The study was designed to determine if male and female supervisors, demonstrating either high structure/high consideration or high structure/low consideration leadership styles, were evaluated …
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The Long-Rage Directional Behavior of the Nematode C. Elegans
… might display defined search patterns or other stereotyped behavior. The motion of C. elegans has previously been characterized as a sinusoid whose direction can be modulated by gradual steering or by sharp turns, reversals and omega bends. However, such a fine-grained behavioral description …
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Cognitive Accessibility of Racial Stereotypes, Beliefs, and Self-esteem in Black and White College Students
The problem. The purpose of this study was to assess whether internalization of racial stereotypes existed in black and white college students. It was hypothesized that cognitive accessibility of racial stereotypes would occur and would be displayed by differential reaction times to stereotypes …