Analysis of response repetition as an error-correction strategy during sight-word reading

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 511-527

  Worsdell, April S ^a   Iwata, Brian A ^b   Dozier, Claudia L ^b   Johnson, Adrienne D ^b   Neidert, Pamela L ^b   Thomason, Jessica L ^b  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Error correction; Negative reinforcement; Sight word reading; Stimulus control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; LINGUISTICS; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; READING; REINFORCEMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; READING; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY); VOCABULARY;

EID: 33646083459     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2005.115-04     Document Type: Article

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