The Effects of Lag Schedules of Reinforcement on Social Skill Accuracy and Variability

Autor/inn/en	Radley, Keith C.; Moore, James W.; Dart, Evan H.; Ford, W. Blake; Helbig, Kate A.
Titel	The Effects of Lag Schedules of Reinforcement on Social Skill Accuracy and Variability
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 34 (2019) 2, S.67-80 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357618811608
Schlagwörter	Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Children; Early Adolescents; Interpersonal Competence; Skill Development; Training; Reinforcement; Scheduling; Behavior Change; Outcomes of Treatment; Socialization; Intervention; Rewards + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Ausbildung; Positive Verstärkung; Disposition; Socialisation; Sozialisation; Reward; Belohnung
Abstract	Five participants with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) between the ages of 10 and 14 years attended a twice-weekly social skills group for 8 weeks. A multiple probe design across skills with concurrent replication across participants was utilized to assess the effects of social skills training using multiple exemplars and lag schedules on social skill variability. Prior to intervention, participants demonstrated low levels of skill accuracy and appropriate variability. Training with one and three exemplars of target skills without lag schedules resulted in no to small increases in appropriate variability, despite increases in skill accuracy. Following introduction of lag schedules, substantial increases were observed. Post-intervention rating scales completed by parents of participants indicated improvements in social functioning and reductions in repetitive behavior. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01