Document Type

Dissertation

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

PhD in Behavior Analysis

Dissertation Defense Date

2022

First Advisor

MacDonald, Rebecca P. F.

Second Advisor

Ahearn, William H.

First Committee Member

Ahearn, William H.

Second Committee Member

Hanley, Gregory P.

Additional Committee Member(s)

Palmer, David C.

Abstract

"Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder do not demonstrate observational learning (OL), a skill that aids in learning during group instruction. Few studies have evaluated strategies for teaching individuals to engage in OL, and none have evaluated the effects of such strategies on individuals’ learning during group instruction. In this study, OL during group instruction was evaluated using a within-participant multiple probe design across motor, object-motor, and vocal modalities and using a concurrent multiple probe design across participants."

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