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Peer reviewedDeacon, Joseph R.; Konarski, Edward A., Jr. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1987
Results of a study comparing the outcome of a reinforcement (do only) procedure with correspondence (say/do) training indicated no apparent differences in generalization between two groups of mentally retarded adults (N=12). Rule-governed behavior, rather than verbal regulation of behavior, may best account for behavior changes seen in…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Generalization
Peer reviewedPalyo, William J.; And Others – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1979
An operant-conditioning technique was used to teach three handicapped children (three to five years old) exhibiting echolalia to respond appropriately to a series of questions. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Echolalia, Exceptional Child Research
Download full textShimoff, Eliot H.; Matthews, Byron A. – 1980
Five experiments were conducted to determine whether properties inherent in some training procedures may subtly influence the adaptability of skilled performance of complex tasks. The first two experiments assessed the insensitivity of low-rate performances. Examined in the third experiment was the issue of whether instructions that focus…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style
