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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"stereotypic behavior"”.
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The effect of ketamine on stereotypic behavior in pregnant crated sows
Stereotypic behaviors expressed by captive animals are assumed to be abnormal and are believed to be a symptom of inadequate welfare. Common stereotypies of pregnant sows housed in gestation crates include the oral/nasal/facial (ONF) behaviors of rooting, bar-biting, and vacuum chewing. One …
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AN OVERVIEW OF EXISTING RESEARCH INTO STEREOTYPIC BEHAVIOR IN THE HORSE
Stereotypic behaviors have health and ownership desirability implications for horses. They are examined extensively in assessments as indicators of compromised welfare. Researchers examining these behaviors have examined a myriad of potential causes with often contradictory results reinforcing the …
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The Effects of Reinforcement on Stereotypic Behavior in Severely and Profoundly Retarded Institutionalized Adults
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A comparison of parents' and teachers' preferences for managing different levels of stereotypic behavior
… parents' and teachers' evaluative ratings of stereotypic behavior that varied in levels of intensity (mild, moderate, serious). In addition, preferences for intervention strategies were compared through examination of the rank-order differences among eight intervention strategies for the total …
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A Component Analysis of the Effects of Contingent Social Attention on Stereotypic Behavior in Blind Retardates
… attention were examined for their effects on stereotypic behaviors in blind retardates. Procedure: Social attention was tested as a positive reinforcer for three blind institutionalized retardates before treatment conditions began. The effect of verbal praise on the performance of three motor …
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Reducing Vocal Stereotypic Behavior in a Child with Fragile X Syndrome by Implementing the Response Interruption and Redirection (RIRD) Method
… benefits. Keywords: Fragile X syndrome, vocal stereotypic behavior, response interruption and redirection (RIRD) method
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The Effect of Response Preclusion on Stereotypy and Play in a Child with Autism.
… the effectiveness of response preclusion on stereotypic behavior (climbing and licking) and on play for a child with autism. Data were collected on stereotypic responses, play behavior, and the types of play materials the participant contacted. Implementation of response preclusion was …
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Using Self-management to Reduce Automatically Maintained Problem Behavior in Children with Autism
Children with autism often engage in repetitive, stereotypic behaviors. Many of these behaviors prove difficult to eliminate due to the non-socially mediated nature of reinforcement available to them. Self-management techniques, including self-monitoring and self-reinforcement, have proven …
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Topographical analysis of reinforcement produced variability: Generalizations across settings and contingencies.
… contingency produced stereotyped responding of behavior with all objects. When one of the dog-object interactions was changed to the VAR contingency, a marked decrease in stereotypic behavior and an increase in novel responses in the form of topographical combinations were observed across both …
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The Social Behavior of Rehabilitated Spider Monkeys (<i>Ateles geoffroyi</i>)
… increase aggression and stress-related behaviors in most captive animals, primates show diverse mechanisms for displacing stress and mitigating conflict. Many primates, including wild spider monkeys (genus <em>Ateles</em>), use these mechanisms flexibly to cope with social and …
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Nicotine Sensitization in a Rodent Model of Schizophrenia: A Comparison of Adolescents, Adults, and Neurotrophic Factors.
<p>The behavioral effects of nicotine on locomotor activity in a rodent model of psychosis were analyzed. This model is based on neonatal quinpriole treatment (a dopamine D2/D3 agonist) which causes increased D2 receptor sensitivity, a phenomenon known as D2 priming that is common in schizophrenia. …
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Effect of High Antioxidant Cacao Consumption on Behaviors in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
… of high concentration antioxidant cacao on behavior of children as perceived by the child’s teacher and 2) as perceived by the child’s parent. METHODS- This clinical trial was a prospective experimental study. Participants consumed 8 squares (or 16 grams) per day of the dark chocolate which …
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Dissecting the role of AUTS2 and GALNT17 in neurodevelopment using a mouse model for human AUTS2 syndrome
… by inappropriate social interaction and stereotypic behavior with additional phenotypes, including intellectual disability (ID), developmental delay, feeding difficulties, epilepsy, microcephaly, and craniofacial abnormalities. Moreover, the severity of each of these phenotypes in …