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Showing 1 to 20 of 43 for “"maladaptive behaviors"”.
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The Effects of the Density of Reinforcement on the Maladaptive Behaviors of a Child With Autism
… of high and low densities of reinforcemnt on the maladaptive behaviors of a 9 year old girl with autism. The first experiment investigates the isolated effects of density of reinforcement on the frequency of maladaptive behaviors during a motor imitation teaching task. High densities of …
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THE ROLES OF FOOD AND PREDATION IN SHAPING ADAPTIVE AND MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN POSTFIRE BIRD SPECIES
… relying upon proximal cues to guide their behaviors may, in novel environments, consistently make errors. When these errors occur within the context of choosing a habitat, the organism is said to be caught in an ‘ecological trap’. Herein, I develop a conceptual model to explain how an …
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THE ROLES OF FOOD AND PREDATION IN SHAPING ADAPTIVE AND MALADAPTIVE BEHAVIORS IN POSTFIRE BIRD SPECIES
… relying upon proximal cues to guide their behaviors may, in novel environments, consistently make errors. When these errors occur within the context of choosing a habitat, the organism is said to be caught in an ‘ecological trap’. Herein, I develop a conceptual model to explain how an …
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The effects of sensory abnormalities and maladaptive behaviors in young children with disabilities on parent participation: A correlation study
… delays demonstrate sensory abnormalities and maladaptive behaviors that cause parental stress (Baker, Blacher, Crnic & Edelbrock , 2002; Schaaf et al., 2011; Tomcheck & Dunn, 2007). Occupational therapy holds that maladaptive behaviors result from sensory processing abnormalities (Ayres, 1971; …
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An evaluation of culture-specific risk factors and emotion regulation strategies on psychological distress and maladaptive behaviors among Asian Americans
<p>Cultural context is fundamental in cross-cultural conceptualizations of risk factors for mental health status among ethnic minorities. Existing studies indicate that acculturation level predicts psychological adjustment, but findings remain inconclusive. This study, consisting of university …
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A quantitative evaluation of environmental enrichment for stream fish at the Tennessee Aquarium
… shown to increase well-being, promote natural behaviors, and reduce maladaptive behaviors in fishes. I evaluated seasonal mimicking as environmental enrichment in the Tennessee Aquarium’s Ridges to Rivers stream tank. I quantified behaviors of tangerine darters and Tennessee dace in response to …
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Individual case study: verbalizing emotions to reduce aggressive outbursts in an autistic adult
… case study were to (a) to decrease the maladaptive behaviors displayed by the participant and (b) have the participant verbalize his feelings before they build up to cause the maladaptive behavior. The study used positive reinforcement and rewards to reinforce the positive behaviors …
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Using music to motivate movement in children aged 4-6 years with autism spectrum disorder
… communication and repetitive or restricted behaviors. Additionally, they often have delays and difficulties with movement skills. Improving movement skills in early childhood may have an impact on the core characteristic of ASD. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a …
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NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL AND DEFICITS IN COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY: POSSIBLE TIES TO ABERRATIONS IN FRONTOSTRIATAL BDNF SIGNALING
… circuits in nicotine addicts may foster maladaptive behaviors that affect individuals’ ability to refrain from taking drugs. Here we characterized the effects of spontaneous nicotine withdrawal on cognitive flexibility in mice using an operant strategy set-shifting task. Because …
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An Integrative Approach to Therapeutic Outdoor Spaces in Dementia-Care Units
… incorporated in outdoor environments to reduce maladaptive behaviors and improve positive affect and the overall quality of life for persons with dementia. This study concludes with an example of a prototypical wander garden design that responds to the design guidelines and addresses the …
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An evaluation of a character education program on students with developmental disabilities
… behavioral data would display a decrease in maladaptive behaviors for the experimental group. Data analysis showed no significant improvement in the experimental group in relation to post-test scores or behavioral data. Significant differences were noted between the mean scores on the …
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Generalization of executive function skills in inclusion settings for students with Asperger's syndrome
… skills within the class setting, and decrease maladaptive behaviors. The identical areas of interest were sent to the student's current public high school teacher for rating. Findings reveal an increase in student's overall points earned as indicated by archival data for the intervention year. …
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Applying Bayesian Ordinal Regression to ICAP Maladaptive Behavior Subscales
… a Bayesian ordinal regression model for the maladaptive subscales of the Inventory for Client and Agency Planning (ICAP). Because the maladaptive behavior section of the ICAP contains ordinal data, current analysis strategies combine all the subscales into three indices, making the data more …
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Parent Aggression and Youth Externalizing and Internalizing Behaviors: Stability and Mutual Influence
… contributes to externalizing and internalizing behaviors. Relative to what is known about parent aggression during childhood, much less is known about parent aggression toward adolescents from a systemic and developmental perspective. This study explored the stability and mutual influence of …
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Occupations as an Outcome Measure in a Clinical Trial: Fragile X Syndrome and Sertraline
… anxiety, receptive / expressive communication, maladaptive behaviors and some sensory issues. These preliminary findings warrant a need for further research with a larger sample.</p>
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Illuminating the mental memoriam
… processes may be an effective means to correct maladaptive behaviors.
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The relationship between social engagement and academic engagement in a group of 3rd, 5th, and 7th grade students
… for 15 minutes and the student's adaptive and maladaptive behaviors were recorded during this period to generate an academic engagement percentile score for the student. Then, the students completed The Friendship Features Scale to in order to establish a social engagement score for each …
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The Applicability of Video Self-Modeling for Adults With Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities
… to be an effective intervention in modifying maladaptive behaviors in children, particularly those with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (ID/DD). Although the effectiveness of VSM with children with ID/DD has been well established in the extant literature, considerably fewer …
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Deinstitutionalization and its Effects on Social Inclusion, Choice-Making, Adaptive and Maladaptive Behavior for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: Case Studies Analysis
… inclusion, choice-making/autonomy, and adaptive/maladaptive functioning of four individuals prior to and following transition to the community. The results suggested that, in most cases, community integration was related to more social inclusion opportunities and autonomy in choice-making, a …
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