The effects of timeout and timeout + reinforcement on the inappropriate behavior, running and aggression, of 800 elementary school children during school dismissal were compared in Experiment I. A multi-element within reversal design was used. Timeout was a dual contingency. Children who ran were sent back to walk while aggressive children sat on a timeout bench. Reinforcement for good behavior was a "seal of approval." Timeout was effective in reducing inappropriate behavior by about 50%. The addition of reinforcement produced little additional behavior reduction. / The contingencies and behavioral definitions remained the same in Experiment II. Data on running were collected in addition to data on all inappropriate behavior. Aides recorded the number of children sent back to walk and the names of those sent to timeout. A reversal design demonstrated the effectiveness of timeout in reducing all inappropriate behavior and running. A 50% decrease was noted in both behaviors. Correlations between the number of offenses and the number of children consequated were high. The directions of future research on the implementation of large scale programs are discussed. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-03, Section: A, page: 0708. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75080 |
| Contributors | HOBBS, GILLIAN FRANCES KUPFER., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 69 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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