Document Type
Thesis
Date of Degree Completion
Spring 2016
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Psychology
Committee Chair
Sadie Lovett
Second Committee Member
Richard Marsicano
Third Committee Member
Heath Marrs
Abstract
A mand, often referred to as a request in lay terms, is a verbal operant that is under the control of an establishing operation and maintained by a specific reinforcer. Children with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulty learning mands and need supplemental training to learn this skill. The purpose of the present study was to extend the study by Bowen, Shillingsburg, and Carr (2012) and compare two mand training procedures to determine if a question-only or item-present condition would result in more rapid acquisition of mands. A multiple baseline design across participants, with an embedded alternating treatment design, was used to evaluate mand acquisition in two preschool children with autism. Results of the study showed that the item-present condition resulted in more rapid acquisition of mands than the question-only condition.
Recommended Citation
Thornton, Paige M., "The Effects of Question-Present Versus Item Present Conditions on Acquisition of Mands" (2016). All Master's Theses. 358.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/358
Language
English