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Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, Vol. 28, No. 1, 1998 Brief Reports Gershon Berkson1 INTRODUCTION used in studies of early play, master-motivation; and self-instruction in typical and atypical children (Berk- son, 1993, pp. 188-191, 215, 304-306). Two questions dominate the basic study of This paper reports the results of three studies stereotyped behaviors. The first deals with the origins that analyzed stimulus feedback and Control aspects of these behaviors in the sensorimotor period of de- of one object stereotypy, top-spinning. The first study velopment. The second question has to do with the explored feedback from spinning tops, while the sec- factors that maintain and elaborate stereotyped be- ond and third emphasized the Control concept. haviors so that they come to dominate the behavior repertoire of some individuals (Guess & Carr, 1991). It is this second question that has been most impor- STUDY 1 tant for considerations about the reduction of stereo- typed behaviors. The dominant approach in the study of stereo- The purpose of the first study was to determine typed behavior is known as self-stimulation theory. whether the visual feedback from the designs on the This approach emphasizes perceptual reinforcing surface of a top were a factor
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders – Springer Journals
Published: Sep 29, 2004
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