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Lazareva, Olga F. – Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, 2012
In a typical transposition task, an animal is presented with a single pair of stimuli (for example, S3+S4-, where plus and minus denote reward and nonreward and digits denote stimulus location on a sensory dimension such as size). Subsequently, an animal is presented with a testing pair that contains a previously reinforced or nonreinforced…
Descriptors: Animals, Stimuli, Reinforcement, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension)
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Cuvo, Anthony J.; Reagan, Amanda Law; Ackerlund, Julie; Huckfeldt, Rachel; Kelly, Cheri – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
The purpose of this study was to train children with autism spectrum disorders to be compliant with a 10-component physical examination. After a physician assistant administered an exam pretest, noncompliance on steps of the exam were considered with respect to a skill deficit and escape from aversive stimuli. A package of training procedures was…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Intervention, Physical Examinations, Autism
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Cuvo, Anthony J.; Godard, Anna; Huckfeldt, Rachel; DeMattei, Ronda – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2010
Little research has been conducted on teaching children with autism spectrum disorders to be compliant with dental procedures. This study evaluated a behavioral package to train children with autism spectrum disorders to be compliant with an 8 component oral assessment. After a dental hygienist performed an assessment pretest, noncompliance on…
Descriptors: Stimuli, Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders