Wacker DP, Berg WK, McMahon C, Templeman M, McKinney J, Swarts V, Visser M, Marquardt P. An evaluation of labeling-then-doing with moderately handicapped persons: acquisition and generalization with complex tasks.
J Appl Behav Anal 1988;
21:369-80. [PMID:
3225254 PMCID:
PMC1286136 DOI:
10.1901/jaba.1988.21-369]
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Abstract
We conducted two experiments in which moderately mentally retarded persons were trained first to label and then to enter characters into a computer, calculator, or checkbook (label-then-do) within a multiple baseline design. In Experiment 1, 5 young adults were trained to enter statistical programs into computers in an office setting. Following training, all subjects' use of verbal labels and key-entry skills generalized across tasks (programs) and settings (offices and computer terminals). In Experiment 2, 3 junior high school students were trained with self-labeling procedures to complete a key-entry task and to balance a checkbook. The performance of all students generalized across tasks and settings, and the use of labels generalized for 2 of the students. Results are discussed relative to mediated generalization and to establishing verbal control over behavior.
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