Date of Award
8-1984
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Howard E. Farris
Second Advisor
Dr. Dale Brethower
Third Advisor
Dr. Norm Peterson
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of contingency or behavioral contracting on the generalization of emitting polite words. Generalization as a result of social skills training was compared to generalization as a result of contracting. The subjects were three elementary students identified as emotionally impaired. The experimental design was a combination reversal and multiple baseline across subjects. The results of the study supported the hypothesis that contracting would be more effective than the social skills training in initiating generalization of emitting polite words. It was suggested that additional research be conducted to investigate the long term effects of contracting on generalization of emitting polite words and whether contracting for generalization would be effective with other behaviors. It was also suggested that additional research investigate what stimulus functions the contract possesses.
Recommended Citation
Kapp, Michelle M., "Use of Contingency Contracting for the Generalization of Social Skills of Emotionally Impaired Students" (1984). Masters Theses. 1534.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1534