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ERIC #: | ED195124 |
Title: | An Introduction to Ethological Approaches With Abnormal Populations. |
Authors: | Zabel, Robert H.; Zabel, Mary Kay |
Descriptors: | Adolescents; Autism; Behavior Patterns; Behavior Problems; Behavioral Science Research; Literature Reviews; Research Design; Research Methodology; Sociocultural Patterns; State of the Art Reviews |
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Publication Date: | 1980-08-00 |
Pages: | 29 |
Pub Types: | Speeches/Meeting Papers; Information Analyses |
Abstract: | The paper presents an overview of an ethological approach to the study of abnormal human behavior and a review of research using ethological approaches (with an emphasis on autism research). Ethology is defined as the study of behavior as it occurs in its natural habitat. The four types of questions ethologists ask about behavior, such as what is the immediate causation of a behavior pattern, are discussed. Seven research methodologies, including ad libitum sampling and sequence sampling, are defined. Areas of interest to ethologists and representative studies in the areas are examined. Ethological approaches to psychopathology are reviewed, and the distinction between comparative psychology and ethological studies is made. The ethological view of autism, which emphasizes nonverbal aspects such as gaze aversion and stereotypic behavior, is explored. (PHR) |
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Note: | Paper presented at a Topical Conference of The Council for Exceptional Children (Minneapolis, MN, August, 1980, Section Meeting 50). |
Identifiers: | Ethology |
Record Type: | Non-Journal |
Level: | 1 - Available on microfiche |
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Audiences: | N/A |
Languages: | English |
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