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Evaluating small-scale simulation for training firearm safety skills.

Trevor C Maxfield¹, Raymond G Miltenberger¹, Marissa A Novotny¹

¹University of South Florida.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

|December 15, 2018

Summary

Small-scale simulation effectively trained firearm safety skills in young children. Skills generalized to real-world settings, demonstrating the method's practical application in applied behavior analysis.

Keywords:

accident prevention firearms guns injury prevention safety simulation training weapons

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Area of Science:

Applied Behavior Analysis
Child Psychology
Educational Technology

Background:

Limited research exists on small-scale simulation for behavior skills training.
Firearm safety is a critical skill for young children.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the efficacy of small-scale simulation in teaching firearm safety to preschoolers.
To assess the generalization of learned safety skills to natural environments.

Main Methods:

Utilized small-scale simulation for targeted firearm safety training.
Employed in situ assessment to evaluate skill generalization in the natural environment.
Included three participants aged 3-5 years.

Main Results:

All participants successfully acquired firearm safety skills through simulation training.
Two participants mastered skills after initial training; one required booster training.
Skills demonstrated generalization to the natural environment.

Conclusions:

Small-scale simulation is a viable method for teaching critical safety skills to young children.
In situ assessment effectively measures skill generalization in real-world settings.
Simulation-based training shows promise for applied behavior analysis interventions.