Equivalence classes in individuals with minimal verbal repertoires

Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 101-114

  Carr, D ^b   Wilkinson, K M ^c   Blackman, D ^c   McIlvane, W J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Welsh Ctr for Learning Disabilities   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Conditional discrimination; Humans; Stimulus equivalence; Touchscreen press; Verbal behavior

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE TEST; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSIOLOGY; TOUCH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE TESTS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; TOUCH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0034230445     PISSN: 00225002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jeab.2000.74-101     Document Type: Article

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