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The Effects of Increasing the Ratio of Approvals to Disapprovals in a Classroom on Destructive, Disruptive, and Aggressive Behaviors

Evans, Samantha J
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1401807914

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2014, Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis, Youngstown State University, Department of Psychological Sciences and Counseling.
The current study examined the effects of an independent group contingency behavior plan, that included a token economy using punch cards on a fixed duration schedule, and the effects of increasing the ratio of approvals to disapprovals on destructive, disruptive, and aggressive behaviors in a fourth grade classroom at an alternative school for children with AD/HD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and other related behavior challenges. The independent group contingency intervention greatly reduced all problem behaviors almost immediately and the teachers adopted it for continued use despite initial resistance. Increasing the rates of approvals in the classroom also reduced problem behaviors and greatly improved the overall classroom environment and student/teacher relationship. These findings indicate that independent group contingencies and increasing the rates of approvals should be more widely adopted and researched.
Stephen Flora, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)
Michael Clayton, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Corinne Milentijevic (Committee Member)
35 p.
Behavioral Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Developmental Psychology; Educational Psychology; Psychology; Special Education
approvals, disapprovals, independent group contingency, autism spectrum disorders, classroom management

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  • Evans, S. J. (2014). The Effects of Increasing the Ratio of Approvals to Disapprovals in a Classroom on Destructive, Disruptive, and Aggressive Behaviors [Master's thesis, Youngstown State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1401807914

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Evans, Samantha. The Effects of Increasing the Ratio of Approvals to Disapprovals in a Classroom on Destructive, Disruptive, and Aggressive Behaviors. 2014. Youngstown State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1401807914.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Evans, Samantha. "The Effects of Increasing the Ratio of Approvals to Disapprovals in a Classroom on Destructive, Disruptive, and Aggressive Behaviors." Master's thesis, Youngstown State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ysu1401807914

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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