Discrimination Training for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: A Comparison of the Task Demonstration Model and the Standard Prompting Hierarchy.

Repp, Alan C.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ411717

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Discrimination Training for Persons with Developmental Disabilities: A Comparison of the Task Demonstration Model and the Standard Prompting Hierarchy.

Repp, Alan C.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v23 n1 p43-52 Spr 1990

The study compared the task demonstration model and the standard prompting hierarchy in training 8 persons (ages 16-21) with moderate or severe mental retardation on a discrimination task. The task demonstration model was found to be superior during both training and generalization phases. (DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Cues, Demonstrations (Educational), Discrimination Learning, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Moderate Mental Retardation, Severe Mental Retardation, Training Methods, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Language: English

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