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Area of Science:

  • Behavioral science
  • Applied behavior analysis

Background:

  • Increasing targeted, low-probability mands is crucial for communication development.
  • Concurrent operant environments present unique challenges for skill acquisition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of different behavioral strategies in increasing targeted mands.
  • To identify which specific manipulations are most successful in a concurrent operant setting.

Main Methods:

  • Examined schedule manipulations, prompt manipulations, and motivating operation manipulations.
  • Assessed the impact of combined behavioral process manipulations.
  • Data collected across 8 participants in a concurrent operant environment.

Main Results:

  • All 8 participants showed increases in targeted mands.
  • Prompt manipulations were effective for 4 participants.
  • Schedule manipulations were effective for 3 participants, and motivating operation manipulations for 2 participants.

Conclusions:

  • Behavioral strategies, particularly prompt manipulations, can effectively increase targeted mands.
  • Individual participant responses vary, suggesting tailored intervention approaches may be beneficial.
  • Further research into combined strategies could yield enhanced outcomes.