Date of Award:
5-1987
Document Type:
Dissertation
Degree Name:
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department:
Special Education and Rehabilitation
Department name when degree awarded
Special Education
Committee Chair(s)
Charles L. Salzberg
Committee
Charles L. Salzberg
Committee
Grayson Osborne
Committee
Joseph Stowitschek
Committee
Dan Morgan
Committee
Alan Hofmeister
Committee
Richard Young
Abstract
The purpose of these studies was to examine the effects of reprimands, a mild disciplinary procedure, and work observation and pay loss, a severe disciplinary procedure on the maintenance of high-quality work among mild developmentally disabled individuals employed as housekeepers. In general, participants were more responsive to reprimands after work observation and pay loss was applied. In addition, the increased sensitivity to reprimands appeared to generalize to other work settings for one participant. While participants' work quality varied across conditions, their work rate was relatively stable. These results are discussed in terms of other research that examined the use of reprimands in work settings.
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Recommended Citation
Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin, "The Effects of Reprimands and Work Observation with Pay Loss on the Maintenance and Generalization of High-Quality Work by Developmentally Disabled Adults in Community Work Settings" (1987). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023. 4984.
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