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. 1972 Fall;5(3):329-33.
doi: 10.1901/jaba.1972.5-329.

Reducing and measuring inappropriate verbalizations in a token classroom

T McLaughlin  1 , J Malaby
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Reducing and measuring inappropriate verbalizations in a token classroom

T McLaughlin et al. J Appl Behav Anal. 1972 Fall.

Abstract

A procedure was employed that enabled a teacher to bring inappropriate verbalizations under control in a classroom of approximately 25 fifth- and sixth-grade students. Contingent point loss for inappropriate verbalizations was correlated with a low but steady rate of such verbalizations. Point gain contingent upon quiet behavior produced a marked decrease in inappropriate verbalizations. A return to contingent point loss was accompanied by an increasing rate of inappropriate verbalizations. Verbalizations decreased when quiet behavior was reinforced again. A noteworthy feature of the study was the utilization of students from within the class to act as data recorders. A reliability check indicated satisfactory agreement between the recorders.

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