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TEACHING JOB INTERVIEW SKILLS TO RETARDED CLIENTS
Author(s) -
Hall Christine,
SheldonWildgen Jan,
Sherman James A.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of applied behavior analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1938-3703
pISSN - 0021-8855
DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1980.13-433
Subject(s) - multiple baseline design , interview , psychology , job interview , baseline (sea) , medical education , mentally retarded , applied psychology , social skills , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , medicine , oceanography , geology , political science , law , intervention (counseling)
Six retarded adults were taught job application and interview skills including introducing oneself, filling out a standard job application form, answering questions, and asking questions. A combination of instructions, modeling, role playing, and positive and corrective feedback was used across a multiple baseline experimental design. After training, the clients' performance in each area improved substantially over baseline levels. In addition, the newly taught skills appeared to generalize to a different office, application form, and interviewer.