Comparison of matrix training and non matrix training of imitation of actions with objects

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2014

First Committee Member

MacDonald, Rebecca

Second Committee Member

Dickson, Chata

Third Committee Member

Karsten, Amanda

Abstract

"The purpose of this study was to compare emergence of generalized imitation using matrix training versus non-matrix training formats. Participants were exposed to either matrix or non-matrix training using an alternating treatment design. Participants were taught to imitate actions on objects (IAO). In matrix training two 3x3 matrices were used and then participants were tested for recombinative generalization (RG). If RG did not emerge then the participants were trained on overlapping relations one at a time. In non-matrix training participants were trained on 18 different actions with 18 different objects. For two of the three participant’s non-matrix training was more efficient teaching strategy to promote generalization. Findings are discussed in contrast of multiple exemplar training as well as the systematic sequence instruction."

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