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Direct linkEsch, B. E.; Carr, J. E.; Michael, J. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2005
Many children with autism do not imitate adult vocalizations, an important skill in learning to talk. Pairing adult vocalizations with preferred stimuli has been shown to increase free-operant vocalizations but effects are temporary; thus, direct reinforcement may be necessary to establish durable vocal behaviors. In Experiment 1, directly…
Descriptors: Autism, Reinforcement, Language Acquisition, Young Children
Petursdottir, A. I.; Carr, J. E.; Michael, J. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2005
According to Skinner's (1957) analysis of verbal behavior, the mand and the tact are functionally independent verbal operants, each of which is acquired through a unique history of reinforcement. The present study attempted to replicate the findings of Lamarre and Holland (1985), who empirically demonstrated functional independence of mands and…
Descriptors: Verbal Stimuli, Novelty (Stimulus Dimension), Preschool Children, Reinforcement
