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  • Title: A neurobiological alternative to the perceptual reinforcement hypothesis of stereotyped behavior: a commentary on "Self-stimulatory behavior and perceptual reinforcement".
    Author: Lewis MH, Baumeister AA, Mailman RB.
    Journal: J Appl Behav Anal; 1987; 20(3):253-8. PubMed ID: 3312139.
    Abstract:
    A perceptual reinforcement theory of stereotyped movements is advanced by Lovaas, Newsom, and Hickman (1987) in an effort to integrate a number of diverse observations about the origins and maintenance of this behavior. We, in turn, argue that the theory, as presented, is logically flawed and fails to take into account important biological findings and theory concerning pathological stereotyped acts. An alternative theory, derived primarily from neurological concepts, is briefly described.
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