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Peer reviewedWhitman, Thomas L. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1982
Three studies examining the effects of correspondence training (reinforcement for matching verbal and nonverbal behavior) with 22 mildly and moderately retarded students revealed that the approach can be used to decrease maladaptive and increase adaptive behavior and that it can produce generalized behavior change. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Generalization, Mental Retardation, Nonverbal Learning
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
Direct linkAkmanoglu, Nurgul; Batu, Sema – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine effectiveness of simultaneous prompting in teaching pointing to numerals to individuals with autism. Three individuals with autism were taught pointing to numerals, which were orally named by the teacher using simultaneous prompting. A multiple probe design was used across three behaviors and replicated…
Descriptors: Autism, Prompting, Numbers, Teaching Methods
