title: An evaluation of progressively increasing intertrial intervals on the acquisition and generalization of three social skills.
abstract: We evaluated the effects of different intertrial intervals (ITIs; time between programmed learning opportunities) on the acquisition and generalization of 2 preschoolers' social skills. Independent and generalized skills were observed only when the daily ITI was gradually increased from short to progressively longer intervals.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas, USA.
authors.forename: Monica T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Francisco
authors.forename: Gregory P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Hanley
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D005793:Generalization, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior