Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
3-2019
Publisher
Wiley
Source Publication
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Source ISSN
0021-8855
Abstract
Previous studies on skill acquisition have taught targets in stimulus sets composed of different numbers of stimuli. Although the rationale for selection of a stimulus set size is not clear, the number of target stimuli trained within a set is a treatment decision for which there is limited empirical support. The current investigation compared the efficiency of tact training in 4 stimulus set sizes, each of which included 12 stimuli grouped into (a) 4 sets of 3 stimuli, (b) 3 sets of 4 stimuli, (c) 2 sets of 6 stimuli, and (d) 1 set of 12 stimuli. Results of all 4 participants with autism spectrum disorder show tact training with larger (i.e., 6 and 12) stimulus set sizes was more efficient than training with smaller (i.e., 3 and 4) stimulus set sizes.
Recommended Citation
Kodak, Tiffany; Halbur, M. Nerissa; Bergmann, Samantha; Costello, Dayna R.; Benitez, Brittany; Olsen, Miranda; Gorgan, Ella; and Cliett, Terra, "A Comparison of Stimulus Set Size on Tact Training for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder" (2019). Psychology Faculty Research and Publications. 444.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/psych_fac/444
Comments
Accepted version. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, Vol.53, No.1 (Winter 2020):265-283. DOI. © 2019 Society for the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Used with permission.