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coded prior to the current study, their observations were coded according to the formal system.
Table 3
Reliability for the DPICS II Parent Categories Combined Across Situations and Groups
Parent Category K P
Excellent
Compliance .86 .89 Play Talk .80 .97 Answer .79 .82 Information Question .76 .91 No Opportunity for Compliance .76 .66 Physical Negative' .74 .75 Good
Descriptive / Reflective Question .69 .89 Physical Positive .68 .48 Unlabeled Praise" .66 .75 Direct Command .65 .98 Indirect Command .64 .92 Praise (total)b .64 .89 No Answer .64 .49 No Opportunity for Answer .64 .54