Studies of movement from large congregate to small community residential settings have consistently detected positive behavior changes among the people who moved. This study continued following a group of young adults after community placement in an attempt to distinguish between short term changes, which may have been related to environmental demands, and longer term changes, which may have been related to skill acquisition. The study yielded preliminary indications that there were two distinct patterns of enhancements in behavior, depending on the category of behavior.
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