Simple discrimination training with differential responses to establish functional and equivalence classes with preschool children

Autor(es)

Canovas, Daniela S. ^{[1, 2, 3]} ; Debert, Paula ^{[1, 2]} ; Miguel, Caio F. ^[4]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Inst Nacl Ciencia & Tecnol Comportamento Cognicao, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[3] Grp Metodo Intervencao Comportamental, Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil

^[4] Calif State Univ Sacramento, Sacramento, CA 95819 - USA

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: JOURNAL OF THE EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR; v. 111, n. 1, p. 59-74, JAN 2019.
• Citações Web of Science: 0

Resumo

The present study assessed whether simple discrimination training with differential responses would produce functional and equivalence classes with preschool children. In Experiment 1, we exposed 10 children to simple successive discrimination training in which they had to press different buttons (selection-based responses). Response 1 (R1) was reinforced only in the presence of A1, B1, or C1, and Response 2 (R2) was reinforced only in the presence of A2, B2, or C2. We assessed the formation of functional classes by training new selection responses in the presence of one member of each class (A1-R3, A2-R4) and testing to see if these responses would occur in the presence of other members. Eight children responded consistently with functional class formation. Four of these eight children also responded consistently with the formation of equivalence classes. Experiment 2 investigated whether differential motor responses (i.e., gestures) would improve equivalence class yields. Three of six children showed both functional and equivalence class formation. In general, the results indicate that the simple discrimination procedure with differential responses yielded functional and equivalence class formation. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 10/06422-6 - Reversões de discriminações simples sucessivas e classes de equivalência
• Beneficiário: Daniela de Souza Canovas
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Doutorado
• Processo FAPESP: 14/50909-8 - INCT 2014: Comportamento, Cognição e Ensino (INCT-ECCE): aprendizagem relacional e funcionamento simbólico
• Beneficiário: Deisy das Graças de Souza
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático