The effect of a peer confrontation procedure on the disruptive classroom behavior of three behaviorally disordered classmates was evaluated. Immediately following each episode of disruptive behavior, the classroom teacher prompted the target student's peers to (a) label the target behavior, (b) indicate why the behavior was unacceptable, and (c) suggest an alternative appropriate behavior. The results suggest that peer confrontation may be an effective procedure for decreasing inappropriate classroom conduct of children with behavioral disorders.
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