Exceptional Children · 1972 · 20 citations · 6 references
EducationEducational PsychologyPsychologyChild DevelopmentExperimental PsychologyLearning DisabilitiesBehavioral InterventionsBehavioral SkillsCommunication DevelopmentDirect InstructionExperimental Analysis Of BehaviorVerbal BehaviorClassroom Behavior InterventionLearning Disabilities EducationVerbal InstructionVerbal Stimulus Control
The subject for this experiment was a 9 year old boy with specific learning disabilities. Using experimental analysis of behavior techniques, his verbal responses to pictures were directly affected and controlled by oral instructions. This study involved four experimental conditions and daily as well as pre- and posttest data were obtained. The potential effects of the teacher's instructions to children are discussed.
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