An Experimental Analysis of the Nature of Reversal Errors in Children with Severe Learning Disabilities.

Deno, Stanley L.; Chiang, Berttram

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ERIC Number: EJ221653

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Publication Date: 1979

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An Experimental Analysis of the Nature of Reversal Errors in Children with Severe Learning Disabilities.

Deno, Stanley L.; Chiang, Berttram

Learning Disability Quarterly, v2 n3 p40-45 Sum 1979

Ss were presented with the task of naming lower case letters "b,""d,""p," and "q" in 30-second and untimed trials, respectively. The results, in general, showed that reversal errors decreased abruptly when incentives were introduced and, in some instances, did not increase when incentives were removed. (Author/DLS)

Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Letters (Alphabet), Neurology, Reading Difficulties, Reading Habits, Reading Processes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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