Date of Award
1977
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Graduate Studies
First Advisor
Martin T. Gipson
First Committee Member
John R. Lutzker
Second Committee Member
Timothy C. Blackburn
Abstract
Studies have shown that operant procedures can be successfully used in physical rehabilitation. This study was an attempt to develop standing and walking behaviors in a 47-year old male who was confined to a wheelchair. A multiple baseline design across settings was used to demonstrate the effects of verbal, physical and edible reinforcers on three sub-behaviors of standing. The first two sub-behaviors were trained and training had begun on the third sub-behavior when the study was abruptly terminated. Thus, no training sessions for walking took place.
Pages
52
Recommended Citation
Shook, Burton E.. (1977). The use of operant procedures to develop ambulation in a wheelchair confined male. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1931
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