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Smeets, Paul M.; And Others – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1986
Acquisition, discrimination, and review training were used to teach four severely retarded adolescents to tell time to the nearest 5-minute interval. All subjects acquired the target behavior, and three of four maintained appropriate responses after 8 weeks. Discrimination errors and the social relevance of the skill are discussed. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Chaining, Daily Living Skills, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedCsapo, Marg – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Compared the cost effectiveness of the social learning approach and the social learning approach with reinforcement to increase targeted social skills with socially withdrawn/isolate children. The frequency of four behaviours were observed. The social learning approach with reinforcement was more cost effective, thus more feasible. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Cost Effectiveness, Counseling Effectiveness, Elementary School Students
