Reinforcement, Social
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Self-injurious behaviour in Cornelia de Lange syndrome: 2. Association with environmental events.

29 Jun 2009 BACKGROUND: Self-injurious behaviour is commonly seen in Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS). However, there has been limited research into the aetiology of self-injury in CdLS and whether environmental factors influence the behaviour. METHODS: We ... Read more...

No place like home: testosterone responses to victory depend on game location.

29 Apr 2009 Several studies have demonstrated that a variety of factors influence testosterone responses to competitive interactions. This study examined the extent to which game location would influence testosterone responses to human competition. Male amateur ... Read more...

Smoke-free homes and smoking cessation and relapse in a longitudinal population of adults.

Apr 2009 INTRODUCTION: The present study reports on the prevalence of smoke-free homes, the characteristics of participants who adopted a smoke-free home policy, and the association between smoke-free homes and subsequent predictors of smoking cessation. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Reinforcement, Social'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Self-injurious behaviour in Cornelia de Lange syndrome: 2. Association with environmental events. 29 Jun 2009
• No place like home: testosterone responses to victory depend on game location. 29 Apr 2009
• Smoke-free homes and smoking cessation and relapse in a longitudinal population of adults. Apr 2009
• Wins, winning and winners: the commercial advertising of lottery gambling. 23 Feb 2009
• Anticipation of monetary and social reward differently activates mesolimbic brain structures in men and women. 25 Jan 2009
• Psychometric properties of the World Health Organization Quality of Life 100 questionnaire in the middle-aged Lithuanian population of Kaunas city. 30 Dec 2008
• Cells, circuits, and choices: social influences on perceptual decision making. 29 Nov 2008
• Everyone for themselves? A comparative study of crowd solidarity among emergency survivors. 9 Sep 2008
• Social influence and pain response in women and men. 26 Jun 2008
• Nonsuicidal self-injury in young adolescent girls: moderators of the distress-function relationship. 30 Jan 2008
• Developing stimulus control of young children's requests to teachers: classwide applications of multiple schedules. 30 Dec 2007
• An analysis of vocal stereotypy and therapist fading. 30 Dec 2007
• Using joint activity schedules to promote peer engagement in preschoolers with autism. 30 Dec 2007
• Reinforcing efficacy of interactions with preferred and nonpreferred staff under progressive-ratio schedules. 30 Dec 2007
• Reinforcement magnitude: an evaluation of preference and reinforcer efficacy. 30 Dec 2007
• An evaluation of stimulant medication on the reinforcing effects of play. 30 Dec 2007
• Peer tutoring to prevent firearm play acquisition, generalization, and long-term maintenance of safety skills. 30 Dec 2007
• A group contingency program to improve the behavior of elementary school students in a cafeteria. 30 Dec 2007
• Exploring the meaning of separation in second-generation young South Asian women in Britain. 29 Nov 2007
• Using memory restructuring strategy to enhance dental behaviour. 30 Oct 2007

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Technical information about 'Reinforcement, Social'

Definition: The strengthening of a response with a social reward such as a nod of approval, a parent's love or attention.

Descriptor UI: D012056

Alternative terms: Reinforcement, Social; Social Reinforcement; Reinforcements, Social; Social Reinforcements;

Tree Number: F02.463.425.770.706;

History Note: 1969

Technical Notes: no qualif