Journal article
An evaluation of labeling-then-doing with moderately handicapped persons: acquisition and generalization with complex tasks
Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.21(4), pp.369-380
1988
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.1988.21-369
PMCID: PMC1286136
PMID: 3225254
Abstract
We conducted two experiments in which moderately mentally retarded persons were trained first to label and then to enter characters into a computer, calculator, or checkbook (label-then-do) within a multiple baseline design. In Experiment 1, 5 young adults were trained to enter statistical programs into computers in an office setting. Following training, all subjects' use of verbal labels and key-entry skills generalized across tasks (programs) and settings (offices and computer terminals). In Experiment 2, 3 junior high school students were trained with self-labeling procedures to complete a key-entry task and to balance a checkbook. The performance of all students generalized across tasks and settings, and the use of labels generalized for 2 of the students. Results are discussed relative to mediated generalization and to establishing verbal control over behavior.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An evaluation of labeling-then-doing with moderately handicapped persons: acquisition and generalization with complex tasks
- Creators
- David P Wacker - University of Iowa, Division of Developmental Disabilities, Iowa City 52242Wendy K BergColleen McMahonMark TemplemanJeff McKinneyValerie SwartsMelissa VisserPam Marquardt
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied behavior analysis, Vol.21(4), pp.369-380
- Publisher
- United States
- DOI
- 10.1901/jaba.1988.21-369
- PMID
- 3225254
- PMCID
- PMC1286136
- ISSN
- 0021-8855
- eISSN
- 1938-3703
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1988
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Psychological and Quantitative Foundations
- Record Identifier
- 9983993346502771
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