title: A further evaluation of picture prompts during auditory-visual conditional discrimination training.
abstract: This study was a systematic replication and extension of Fisher, Kodak, and Moore (2007), in which a picture prompt embedded into a least-to-most prompting sequence facilitated acquisition of auditory-visual conditional discriminations. Participants were 4 children who had been diagnosed with autism; 2 had limited prior receptive skills, and 2 had more advanced receptive skills. We used a balanced design to compare the effects of picture prompts, pointing prompts, and either trial-and-error learning or a no-reinforcement condition. In addition, we assessed the emergence of vocal tacts for the 2 participants who had prior tact repertoires. Picture prompts enhanced acquisition for all participants, but there were no differential effects on tact emergence. The results support a generality of the effect reported by Fisher et al. and suggest that a variety of learners may benefit from the incorporation of picture prompts into auditory-visual conditional discrimination training.
authors: Texas Christian University, USA.
authors: Charlotte L
authors: CL
authors: Carp
authors: Sean P
authors: SP
authors: Peterson
authors: Amber J
authors: AJ
authors: Arkel
authors: Anna I
authors: AI
authors: Petursdottir
authors: Einar T
authors: ET
authors: Ingvarsson
mesh_terms: D000161:Acoustic Stimulation; D001307:Auditory Perception; D001321:Autistic Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003463:Cues; D004193:Discrimination Learning; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014796:Visual Perception
keywords: autism; children; conditional discrimination; listener behavior; prompts