title: The effects of presession attention on tacting.
abstract: This study examined the effects of presession attention on tacting. Presession intervals of deprivation and satiation of attention were followed by a progressive-ratio assessment in which the number of tacts was measured. For 2 participants, deprivation resulted in increased tacting compared to satiation. The 3rd participant showed no differential responding. These results suggest that antecedent-based interventions could increase the efficiency of tact training.
authors.affiliation: Queens College of the City University of New York.
authors.forename: Mirela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cengher
authors.forename: Emily A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Daniel M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Fienup
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention / Q000502:physiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation / Q000502:physiology*; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology; D014705:Verbal Behavior / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: attention; deprivation; functional analysis; motivating operations; progressive ratio; satiation; tact; verbal behavior