Stimulus control obtained with two different properties of the same modeled responses through generalized imitation training with infants and a young child.
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Title
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Stimulus control obtained with two different properties of the same modeled responses through generalized imitation training with infants and a young child.
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Identifier
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AAI9830749
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identifier
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9830749
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Creator
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Pagano, Concettina N. M.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Claire L. Poulson
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Date
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1998
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Behavioral | Psychology, Developmental | Health Sciences, Human Development
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Abstract
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The present study investigated whether stimulus control, first established according to one property of modeled motor responses, could be transferred to another property of the same modeled motor responses, by training imitative responses with each property separately. Three children of typical development, two infants and a six-year-old, participated in two experiments each. In each experiment, each child experienced reinforcement according to a different property of the same modeled responses, either an object-manipulation property, or a visibility property. The object-manipulation property consisted of motor-with-toy modeled response types, and motor-without-toy modeled response types. The visibility property consisted of visible to imitate modeled response types, and invisible to imitate modeled response types. Reinforcement consisted of social praise and tokens or edibles, and was presented contingent upon matching of training models. Matching of probe models was never reinforced. In Experiment 1, the sequential implementation of reinforcement for imitation of the training models of both response types according to the first modeled response property, resulted in a systematic increase in imitation of the training models and the probe models of similar type. These results provided a demonstration of generalized imitation within each modeled response type, and response class formation according to the first modeled response property. The sequential, implementation of a DRO 0-second procedure during the training trials of both modeled response types, resulted in a systematic decrease in imitation of the training and probe models of similar type. During Experiment 2, the sequential implementation of reinforcement for imitation of the training models of both response types according to the second modeled response property, resulted in a systematic increase in imitation of the training and probe models of similar type. These results provided a second demonstration of generalized imitation and response class formation now according to the second property of the same modeled responses. A change in the reinforcement contingencies resulted in the transfer of stimulus control from one property of the modeled responses to a second property of the same modeled responses without interference of prior training. This finding adds valuable information to the existing body of research about how imitative response classes are formed.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
