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Peer reviewedStriefel, Sebastian; And Others – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1976
In this study, a transfer of stimulus control procedure was used to establish generalized verb-noun instruction-following skills in two severely retarded boys. (Author/JH)
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Conditioning, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition
Spradlin, Joseph E.; Dixon, Michael H. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
Two children (ages 10 and 12) with severe mental retardation were trained to make the same response when presented with 2 initially unrelated stimuli and then trained to make a new response when presented with 1 of those stimuli. Children were then assessed on their response to the second stimulus. Results of the tests for the emergent…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Conditioning, Intermediate Grades, Responses
PDF pending restorationBaxter, George W. – 1972
Cognitive effects in children's learning of altruistic behavior were tested with an adaptation of Aronfreed's test design and machine. Children in grades 1-4 were presented with a machine with 2 levers. One lever, when pressed, released bubble gum, and the other turned on a light. For two of the three groups the experimenter exclaimed delightedly…
Descriptors: Altruism, Behavior Development, Behavioral Objectives, Cognitive Development
