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Contagion of anxiety symptoms among adolescent siblings : a twin study
(Wiley, 2017-03)
This study examined whether social contagion of anxiety symptoms is present between siblings during early adolescence and whether this process is moderated by sex, relationship quality, and zygosity. Based on 634 monozygotic ...
Generalization following tablet-based instruction in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Sage, 2017-06)
Given that children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) often require one-to-one individualized instruction, using tablets as
teaching tools may represent an interesting option in classrooms with high student to teacher ...
Comparing two methods to promote generalization of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Taylor & Francis, 2017-11-30)
Objective: The purpose of our study was to compare the effects of serial and concurrent training on the generalisation of receptive identification in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Methods: We taught one ...
Using the dual-criteria methods to supplement visual inspection: An analysis of nonsimulated data
Dual-criteria methods 1
(Wiley, 2017)
The purpose of our study was to examine the probability of observing false positives in non-simulated data using the dual-criteria methods. We extracted data from published studies to produce a series of 16,927 datasets ...
Effects of background music on socially reinforced problem behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorders
(Sage, 2017)
Prior research has shown that background music may be effective at reducing problem behaviors maintained by non-social (sensory) reinforcement in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). However, no study has examined ...
Can sports mitigate the effects of depression and aggression on peer rejection?
Sport, mental health, and peer rejection
(Elsevier, 2017-05-31)
This study examined whether sports participation moderates the longitudinal link of depressive and aggressive symptoms with increased peer rejection. The sample consisted of 291 adolescents (50.5% girls), assessed at ages ...
Adolescent cannabis use, change in neurocognitive function, and High-School Graduation : a longitudinal study from early adolescence to young adulthood
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-10)
The main objective of this prospective longitudinal study was to investigate bidirectional associations between adolescent cannabis use (CU) and neurocognitive performance in a community sample of 294 young men from ages ...
Heterogeneity in the development of proactive and reactive aggression in childhood : Common and specific genetic-environmental factors
(Public Library of Science, 2017-12-06)
Background
Few studies are grounded in a developmental framework to study proactive and reactive aggression. Furthermore, although distinctive correlates, predictors and outcomes have been highlighted, proactive and reactive ...
Comorbid challenging behavior
(Springer, 2017)
Behavior analytic methods
(Springer, 2017)
Behavior analysts typically conceptualize social skills as behaviors, or series of
behaviors, that mediate the responses of others. As such, practitioners may assess and
teach social skills using the principles of learning ...