Date of Award
12-1990
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Paul T. Mountjoy
Second Advisor
Dr. Alan D. Poling
Third Advisor
Dr. Neil Kent
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study used 3 subjects of normal (non-impaired) intelligence, 1 female and 2 males, between the ages of 10 and 13 years to study generalization of promise-do correspondence training effects. In a replicated AE design, contingent monetary reinforcers were used to establish promise-do correspondence in playing nonpreferred computer games. This study demonstrated that the effects of correspondence training procedures could be generalized to an alternative listener or individual to whom the promise was made. Generalization was less evident when there was no listener present. This study also provided some evidence that effects of promise-do correspondence training may not generalize to say-report correspondence. Data also suggested gender differences in pre-existing do-report correspondence; however, this was impossible to validate with 3 subjects. Data on correspondence were computer recorded through a specially designed software package.
Recommended Citation
Latka, Robert J., "Generalization of Promise-Do Correspondence Training with Respect to the Individual to Whom the Promise is Made" (1990). Masters Theses. 1033.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1033