Use of matrix training for teaching delayed imitation; evaluating changes in video modeling task performance

Document Type

Thesis

College

College of Arts and Sciences

Department

Psychology

Degree

M.S. Applied Behavior Analysis

Date Completed

2012

First Committee Member

MacDonald, Rebecca

Second Committee Member

Dickson, Chata

Third Committee Member

Karsten, Amanda

Abstract

"The purpose of the present study was twofold: first to determine if delayed imitation can be taught through the use of matrix training and second to assess concomitant changes in video modeling task performance. A multiple baseline design across three participants was used. Participants were first taught to immediately imitate actions on objects (IAO) using matrix training. If recombinative generalization occurred with untrained actions, then a gradual delay was introduced until the participant mastered and generalized 3- second (s) delayed imitation actions on objects (DIAO). Three different 3x3 matrices were used to teach different 3-s DIAO. After mastery and generalization at each level of delayed imitation, a video model probe was conducted to measure any change in video modeling task performance. Results indicated that matrix training was effective in teaching delayed imitation to children diagnosed with autism. All participants made progress on video modeling task performance for a least one play set. Results are discussed as they relate to the correlation between delayed and/or sequenced imitation and video modeling performance."

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