Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis · 2012 · 27 citations · 14 references
EducationEarly Childhood EducationEducational PsychologyChild DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologySocial CognitionEarly ChildhoodSkill AcquisitionSocial CompetenceSocial LearningSocial SkillsSocial Skills DevelopmentDevelopmental Social LearningInter-study IntervalInterstudy IntervalLearning SchedulesSkill Acquisition In ChildhoodSocial Interaction SkillsSocial Skills AcquisitionSocial-emotional Skills
We evaluated the effects of different intertrial intervals (ITIs; time between programmed learning opportunities) on the acquisition and generalization of 2 preschoolers' social skills. Independent and generalized skills were observed only when the daily ITI was gradually increased from short to progressively longer intervals.
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