A Relational Frame Theory Approach to Understanding Perspective-Taking Using Children’s Stories in Typically Developing Children

European Journal of Behavior Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 403-430

  Davlin, Nicole L ^a   Anne Rehfeldt, Ruth ^a   Lovett, Sadie ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

multiple exemplar training; perspective taking; Relational Frame Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84919634511     PISSN: None     EISSN: 2377729X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15021149.2011.11434392     Document Type: Article

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