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Social implications of behavioral interventions for persons with mental retardation. 1997

E M Bihm, and C K Sigelman, and J P Westbrook

Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Central Arkansas, Conway 72035-0001, USA.

The influence of type of behavioral program and program outcome on university students' perceptions of a hypothetical 17-year-old boy with mental retardation who exhibited severe self-injury was examined. A positive program was viewed as more acceptable and effective than were other programs (extremely aversive, mildly aversive, positive combined with extremely aversive, and control). Successful programs were also judged more acceptable and effective than were unsuccessful ones. When a program succeeded the individual was also seen as more likable, competent, adjusted, capable of learning, responsible, and problem-free. These preliminary findings point to the merits of considering the individual's social image in evaluating treatment acceptability.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008607	Intellectual Disability	Subnormal intellectual functioning which originates during the developmental period. This has multiple potential etiologies, including genetic defects and perinatal insults. Intelligence quotient (IQ) scores are commonly used to determine whether an individual has an intellectual disability. IQ scores between 70 and 79 are in the borderline range. Scores below 67 are in the disabled range. (from Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch55, p28)	Disability, Intellectual,Idiocy,Mental Retardation,Retardation, Mental,Deficiency, Mental,Intellectual Development Disorder,Mental Deficiency,Mental Retardation, Psychosocial,Deficiencies, Mental,Development Disorder, Intellectual,Development Disorders, Intellectual,Disabilities, Intellectual,Disorder, Intellectual Development,Disorders, Intellectual Development,Intellectual Development Disorders,Intellectual Disabilities,Mental Deficiencies,Mental Retardations, Psychosocial,Psychosocial Mental Retardation,Psychosocial Mental Retardations,Retardation, Psychosocial Mental,Retardations, Psychosocial Mental
D011678	Punishment	The application of an unpleasant stimulus or penalty for the purpose of eliminating or correcting undesirable behavior.	Punishments
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D001294	Attitude to Health	Public attitudes toward health, disease, and the medical care system.	Health Attitude,Attitude, Health,Attitudes, Health,Health Attitudes,Health, Attitude to
D001521	Behavior Therapy	The application of modern theories of learning and conditioning in the treatment of behavior disorders.	Behavior Change Techniques,Behavior Modification,Behavior Treatment,Conditioning Therapy,Therapy, Behavior,Therapy, Conditioning,Behavior Change Technique,Behavior Modifications,Behavior Therapies,Conditioning Therapies,Modification, Behavior,Technique, Behavior Change,Treatment, Behavior
D012201	Reward	An object or a situation that can serve to reinforce a response, to satisfy a motive, or to afford pleasure.	Rewards
D012938	Social Perception	The perceiving of attributes, characteristics, and behaviors of one's associates or social groups.	Perception, Social,Perceptions, Social,Social Perceptions