Date of Award
8-1981
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Roger E. Ulrich
Second Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Third Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The subject was a 2 and a half-year-old male who engaged in a high rate of aggressive behavior that appeared to be maintained by teacher reprimands and physical contact. An extinction procedure in which all aggressive behavior directed toward peers was ignored was used in conjunction with teacher attention directed to the victim. Teacher attention was also used to positively reinforce the subject for interaction with peers. These procedures reduced the subject's aggressive behavior to a much lower rate. Although the subject's undesirable behavior was modified, a questionnaire responded to by the teachers indicated the need for open communication between the behavior modifier and staff in studies such as this one.
Recommended Citation
Randle, Greg, "Reduction of Aggressive Behavior of a Preschool Child Using Extinction and Teacher Attention Procedures" (1981). Masters Theses. 1807.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1807