title: Generalization of social skills through self-monitoring by adults with mild mental retardation.
abstract: The effects of self-monitoring on generalization and maintenance of social skills were investigated. Participants were one female and two male adults with mild mental retardation. A multiple-baseline-across-subjects design with five phases was employed. After an initial baseline condition, the subjects were trained in individualized social skills. Following return to baseline, subjects were taught to self-monitor their behavior, in both training and natural settings. Finally, the use of the self-monitoring device was faded, and all intervention contingencies were withdrawn for the maintenance phase. Data were collected in the analogue and generalization settings throughout all phases of the study. Self-monitoring assisted in generalization of trained social skills across settings and people; however, maintenance results were variable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Teacher Education, State University of New York, Potsdam.
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authors.lastname: Misra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007360:Intelligence; D008297:Male; D012050:Rehabilitation, Vocational / Q000523:psychology; D012919:Social Behavior