Teaching equivalence relations to individuals with minimal verbal repertoires: are visual and auditory-visual discriminations predictive of stimulus equivalence? Export

@article{citeulike:436338, abstract = {The relationship between language, performance on the Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities (ABLA) test, and stimulus equivalence was examined. Five participants with minimal verbal repertoires were studied; 3 who passed up to ABLA Level 4, a visual quasi-identity discrimination and 2 who passed ABLA Level 6, an auditory-visual nonidentity discrimination. Only the latter 2 participants demonstrated positive equivalence test outcomes similar to previous studies (Brady \& McLean, 2000; Carr, Wilkinson, Blackman, \& McIlvane, 2000). The results suggest that well-developed language skills are not necessary to demonstrate positive outcomes on equivalence tests among three 3-member stimulus classes, and that visual and auditory discriminations as measured by the ABLA test may be prerequisite for the learning of equivalence relations.}, author = {Vause, Tricia and Martin, Garry L. and Yu, C. T. and Marion, Carole and Sakko, Gina}, citeulike-article-id = {436338}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://search.epnet.com.proxy1.lib.umanitoba.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&an=16988072}, journal = {Psychological Record}, keywords = {auditory, behavior\_analysis, developmental\_disabilities, discrimination, nocopy, stamant, visual}, number = {2}, pages = {197--218}, posted-at = {2005-12-12 19:39:34}, priority = {1}, title = {Teaching equivalence relations to individuals with minimal verbal repertoires: are visual and auditory-visual discriminations predictive of stimulus equivalence?}, url = {http://search.epnet.com.proxy1.lib.umanitoba.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&an=16988072}, volume = {55}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:436338 L3 - citeulike-article-id:436338 N2 - The relationship between language, performance on the Assessment of Basic Learning Abilities (ABLA) test, and stimulus equivalence was examined. Five participants with minimal verbal repertoires were studied; 3 who passed up to ABLA Level 4, a visual quasi-identity discrimination and 2 who passed ABLA Level 6, an auditory-visual nonidentity discrimination. Only the latter 2 participants demonstrated positive equivalence test outcomes similar to previous studies (Brady & McLean, 2000; Carr, Wilkinson, Blackman, & McIlvane, 2000). The results suggest that well-developed language skills are not necessary to demonstrate positive outcomes on equivalence tests among three 3-member stimulus classes, and that visual and auditory discriminations as measured by the ABLA test may be prerequisite for the learning of equivalence relations. IS - 2 JF - Psychological Record EP - 218 TI - Teaching equivalence relations to individuals with minimal verbal repertoires: are visual and auditory-visual discriminations predictive of stimulus equivalence? VL - 55 SP - 197 KW - auditory KW - behavior_analysis KW - developmental_disabilities KW - discrimination KW - nocopy KW - stamant KW - visual AU - Vause, Tricia AU - Martin, Garry AU - Yu, CT AU - Marion, Carole AU - Sakko, Gina PY - 2005///Spring UR - http://search.epnet.com.proxy1.lib.umanitoba.ca/login.aspx?direct=true&db=afh&an=16988072 ER -