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Peer reviewedSigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
Two adults with severe mental retardation were assessed for correct pointing responses to line drawings of required eating utensils. Following tact intervention, mands for two of three utensils emerged. Results suggest transfer from tact variables to the conditioned establishing operation may be facilitated by cultivating a minimal mand…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Generalization
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Direct linkWallace, Michele D.; Iwata, Brian A.; Hanley, Gregory P. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2006
We examined some conditions under which a response acquired as a tact might facilitate the establishment of a mand. We taught 3 participants with developmental disabilities to tact the items ranked highest and lowest in a preference assessment and subsequently tested to see if the responses occurred as mands. All participants manded for the highly…
Descriptors: Needs, Responses, Developmental Disabilities, Verbal Communication
