Effects of a Contingency Management Program on Reading Rate and Spread of Effect with Primary Mildly Intellectually Disabled Children

Author

Leo Carl Beck, Central Washington University

Document Type

Thesis

Date of Degree Completion

Spring 1973

Degree Name

Master of Education (MEd)

Department

School Psychology

Committee Chair

Eldon Jacobsen

Second Committee Member

Larry M. Sparks

Third Committee Member

Sam Rust Jr.

Abstract

This paper presents a study dealing with increasing reading rate, with primary, language delayed youngsters. The program was designed to see if rate could be increased with contingent (CRF) as opposed to differential (DRO) reinforcement with no drop in selected variables (comprehension, vocabulary, articulation and auditory discrimination). Reinforcement consisted of tokens paired with social praise. Rate did increase for the duration of the study and the selected variables remained essentially constant.

Recommendations include replication of the study with precise administration of schedules.

Recommended Citation

Beck, Leo Carl, "Effects of a Contingency Management Program on Reading Rate and Spread of Effect with Primary Mildly Intellectually Disabled Children" (1973). All Master's Theses. 2062.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/2062

Comments

The outdated and offensive language- "retarded" has been removed from the title of this thesis and replaced with contemporary language.