Reinforcing effects of prerecorded words and delayed speech feedback on the verbal behavior of a neologistic schizophrenic.
The possibility of using prerecorded words and 2-sec. delayed speech feedback as reinforcement in the reconditioning of intelligible verbal responses in a chronic, neologistic schizophrenic patient was investigated. A test situation was devised which involved daily presentation of 100 stimulus word-picture cards to elicit verbal responses. The results indicated that both singly presented prerecorded words and delayed speech feedback apparently strengthened correct and intelligible verbal responding.
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005108:Extinction, Psychological; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012057:Reinforcement, Verbal; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012564:Schizophrenic Language; D013060:Speech; D013637:Tape Recording; D014705:Verbal Behavior