Training and Generalization of Affective Behavior Displayed by Youth with Autism.

Gena, Angeliki; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ530753

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Training and Generalization of Affective Behavior Displayed by Youth with Autism.

Gena, Angeliki; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v29 n3 p291-304 Fall 1996

A study of 4 youths (ages 11-18) with autism examined the effectiveness of teaching appropriate affective behavioral responses. Participants were described by teachers as having flat and inappropriate affect. Treatment consisted of modeling, prompting, and reinforcement. The combination of an error-correction procedure and contingent delivery of tokens produced appropriate affective responses. Evidence of generalization was also found. (CR)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Affective Behavior, Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Emotional Response, Error Correction, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Modeling (Psychology), Outcomes of Treatment, Prompting, Reinforcement, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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