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Peer reviewedSigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
A study of the acquisition of mands (requests) and tacts (labels) relating to food and eating utensils in three individuals with severe mental retardation revealed that responses acquired as tacts did not readily occur as mands, but spontaneous manding was developed through a stimulus control transfer procedure. (MSE)
Descriptors: Adults, Conditioning, Generalization, Language Skills
