TY - JOUR
T1 - Decreasing the inattentive behavior of Jordanian children
T2 - A group experiment
AU - Zaghlawan, Hasan Y.
AU - Ostrosky, Michaelene M.
AU - Al-Khateeb, Jamal M.
PY - 2007/8
Y1 - 2007/8
N2 - The present study investigated the efficacy of using response cost paired with Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI) to manage the inattentive behavior of 30 students attending third and fourth grade in Jordan. A pretest- posttest control group design was employed to evaluate the efficacy of response cost and DRI. Results showed that students who were instructed using response cost and DRI strategies reduced their inattentive behavior significantly compared with students in the control group. In addition, there was a significant difference between experimental group means on the posttest and follow-up, which occurred two weeks following the completion of the intervention. Issues regarding future research and implications for practice are discussed.
AB - The present study investigated the efficacy of using response cost paired with Differential Reinforcement of Incompatible Behavior (DRI) to manage the inattentive behavior of 30 students attending third and fourth grade in Jordan. A pretest- posttest control group design was employed to evaluate the efficacy of response cost and DRI. Results showed that students who were instructed using response cost and DRI strategies reduced their inattentive behavior significantly compared with students in the control group. In addition, there was a significant difference between experimental group means on the posttest and follow-up, which occurred two weeks following the completion of the intervention. Issues regarding future research and implications for practice are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1353/etc.2007.0018
DO - 10.1353/etc.2007.0018
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:34547925623
SN - 0748-8491
VL - 30
SP - 49
EP - 64
JO - Education and Treatment of Children
JF - Education and Treatment of Children
IS - 3
ER -