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Self-stimulatory behavior and perceptual reinforcement.

I Lovaas, C Newsom, C Hickman

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

|January 1, 1987

Summary

This study proposes a new theory for self-stimulatory behaviors, suggesting they are maintained by automatic sensory consequences. This perceptual reinforcement hypothesis offers insights into understanding and treating these repetitive behaviors.

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