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A REVIEW OF RECENT STUDIES ON DIFFERENTIAL REINFORCEMENT DURING SKILL ACQUISITION IN EARLY INTERVENTION
Author(s) -
Vladescu Jason C.,
Kodak Tiffany
Publication year - 2010
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.2010.43-351
Subject(s) - reinforcement , differential reinforcement , intervention (counseling) , psychology , differential (mechanical device) , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , cognitive psychology , social psychology , psychiatry , economic growth , engineering , economics , aerospace engineering
Although the use of differential reinforcement has been recommended in previous investigations and in early intervention curriculum manuals, few studies have evaluated the best method for providing differential reinforcement to maximize independent responding. This paper reviews previous research on the effectiveness of differential reinforcement as treatment and describes important areas of future research.