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Direct linkMarinellie, Sally A.; Johnson, Cynthia J. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2003
The present investigation is a study of the development of adjective definitions given by participants in Grades 6 and 10 and by young adults, as well as the influence of word frequency on those definitions. A total of 150 participants (50 per age group) wrote definitions for 6 high-frequency and 6 low-frequency adjectives. Adjective definitions…
Descriptors: Semantics, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Definitions
McSweeney, Frances K. – Behavior Analyst, 2004
Reinforcers lose their effectiveness when they are presented repeatedly. Early researchers labeled this loss of effectiveness as "satiation" without conducting an experimental analysis. When such an analysis is conducted, "habituation" provides a more precise and empirically accurate label for the changes in reinforcer effectiveness. This paper…
Descriptors: Habituation, Behavior Problems, Reinforcement, Theory Practice Relationship
