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“Beat the Buzzer” for Early Morning Dawdling: Two Case Illustrations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2014

Alan Hudson,
Jenny Vincent,
Ray Wilks and
Ronald Drabman
Alan Hudson*
Affiliation:
Phillip Institute of Technology, Vic
Jenny Vincent
Affiliation:
Student Services, Victorian Education Department
Ray Wilks
Affiliation:
Student Services, Victorian Education Department
Ronald Drabman
Affiliation:
University of Mississippi Medical Centre, United States of America
*
Department of Psychology, Phillip Institute of Technology, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia3083
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Abstract

Many parents experience considerable difficulty in getting their children ready for school or kindergarten in the morning. The “Beat the Buzzer” procedure described by Drabman and Creed on (1979) has been used extensively by clinicians to eliminate morning confrontations between parents and their children. The steps to be followed in the use of the procedure are outlined, and two case studies illustrating modification to the basic procedure are presented. Finally, discussion is given to issues that need to be considered when using the procedure and suggestions for further research evaluations are made.

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Behaviour Change , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , June 1985, pp. 136 - 142
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Copyright © The Author(s) 1985

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