Generative time telling in adults with disabilities: A matrix training approach. (30th March 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Curiel, Emily S. L.; Curiel, Hugo; Li, Anita
• Is Part Of: Behavioral interventions. Volume 35:Number 2(2020)
• Page Start: 295
• Page End: 305
• Publication Date: 2020-03-30
• Subjects: developmental disabilities -- matrix training -- recombinative generalization -- telling time; People with mental disabilities -- Behavior modification -- Periodicals; Behavior therapy -- Periodicals; 616.89142
• DOI: 10.1002/bin.1714
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1072-0847

Abstract

Abstract: Matrix training is a teaching strategy designed to facilitate generative responding through a process termed recombinative generalization. A skill that has yet to be addressed with matrix training is tacting time increments. Given the two‐component features of time telling (i.e., hours and minutes) and the numerous teaching targets, matrix training was implemented for such behavior with two adults with developmental disabilities. This study used a 12 × 12 matrix that consisted of 144 time increments. Participants were taught 12 time increments, and probes were conducted to assess the remaining 132 untrained time increments. The participants responded correctly to approximately 50% of the untrained time increments during the post‐assessment phase. Limitations and future research are discussed.