title: Generalization in social behavior research with children and youth who have emotional or behavioral disorders.
abstract: This article presents a critical analysis of social behavior research with students who have emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In particular, it focuses on issues of generalized responding and a technology of generalization promotion. From a review of selected studies the conclusion is drawn that (a) researchers too rarely examine generalization in social behavior research, (b) studies that provide analysis of generalization rely on the least analytic approaches, and (c) generalization is seldom presented as a dependent variable of central interest in social behavior research with EBD students. Guidelines for further research in the area of generalization promotion are offered.
authors.affiliation: Commonwealth Institute for Child and Family Studies, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298-0489.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Landrum
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lloyd
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012919:Social Behavior; D014163:Transfer, Psychology