Generalization in Social Behavior Research with Children and Youth Who Have Emotional or Behavioral Disorders

This article presents a critical analysis of social behavior research with students who have emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In particular, it focuses on issues of generalized responding and a technology of generalization promotion. From a review of selected studies the conclusion is drawn...

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Published in:Behavior modification 1992-10, Vol.16 (4), p.593-616
Main Authors: Landrum, Timothy J., Lloyd, John Wills
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Affective Symptoms - psychology
Affective Symptoms - therapy
Behavior Therapy
Child
Child Behavior Disorders - psychology
Child Behavior Disorders - therapy
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Generalization (Psychology)
Humans
Male
Social Behavior
Transfer (Psychology)
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Summary:This article presents a critical analysis of social behavior research with students who have emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD). In particular, it focuses on issues of generalized responding and a technology of generalization promotion. From a review of selected studies the conclusion is drawn that (a) researchers too rarely examine generalization in social behavior research, (b) studies that provide analysis of generalization rely on the least analytic approaches, and (c) generalization is seldom presented as a dependent variable of central interest in social behavior research with EBD students. Guidelines for further research in the area of generalization promotion are offered.
ISSN:0145-4455
1552-4167
DOI:10.1177/01454455920164009