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The role of problem solving in complex intraverbal repertoires.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21709781     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We examined whether typically developing preschoolers could learn to use a problem-solving strategy that involved self-prompting with intraverbal chains to provide multiple responses to intraverbal categorization questions. Teaching the children to use the problem-solving strategy did not produce significant increases in target responses until problem solving was modeled and prompted. Following the model and prompts, all participants showed immediate significant increases in intraverbal categorization, and all prompts were quickly eliminated. Use of audible self-prompts was evident initially for all participants, but declined over time for 3 of the 4 children. Within-session response patterns remained consistent with use of the problem-solving strategy even when self-prompts were not audible. These findings suggest that teaching and prompting a problem-solving strategy can be an effective way to produce intraverbal categorization responses.
Authors:
Rachael A Sautter; Linda A LeBlanc; Allison A Jay; Tina R Goldsmith; James E Carr
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of applied behavior analysis     Volume:  44     ISSN:  1938-3703     ISO Abbreviation:  J Appl Behav Anal     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-06-28     Completed Date:  2011-10-25     Revised Date:  2011-12-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0174763     Medline TA:  J Appl Behav Anal     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  227-44     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Western Michigan University, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Child Development / physiology*
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Language*
Male
Problem Solving / physiology*
Teaching*
Verbal Learning / physiology*

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