Date of Award
12-1980
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Cheryl Poche
Second Advisor
Dr. Joetta Long
Third Advisor
Dr. Galen Alessi
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
This study investigated the effectiveness of a videotape training program to teach self-protective skills to preschool children. Children were taught to say, "I have to ask my teacher/parent," and to run to their teacher/parent when presented with one of two lures commonly used by child molesters. The videotape incorporated the direct instructional techniques of active pupil responding; the model, lead, and test format; and use of minimally different stimuli to teach children to discriminate between correct and incorrect responses. The results showed that although none of the subjects showed any improvement in responding after only one viewing, five of the seven subjects showed improved responding following the second viewing. Following the third viewing, two subjects showed complete acquisition of the target responses, one showed further improvement, and two subjects reverted to baseline response levels.
Recommended Citation
Yoder, Paul James, "Teaching Self-Protective Behaviors to Preschool Children Using a Videotape Training Program" (1980). Masters Theses. 1913.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/1913
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