The Effect of Joint Control Training on the Acquisition and Durability of a Sequencing Task

Gutierrez (2006) experimentally demonstrated the effects of joint control and particularly the role of response mediation in the sequencing behavior of adults using an unfamiliar language. The purpose of the current study was to replicate and extend the procedures used by Gutierrez by comparing the...

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Published in:The analysis of verbal behavior 2012-01, Vol.28 (1), p.59-71
Main Authors: DeGraaf, Allison, Schlinger, Henry D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Behavioral Science and Psychology
California
Comparative Analysis
Experiments
Females
Higher Education
Intervals
Males
Mandarin Chinese
Mediation Theory
Naming
Psychology
Stimuli
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:Gutierrez (2006) experimentally demonstrated the effects of joint control and particularly the role of response mediation in the sequencing behavior of adults using an unfamiliar language. The purpose of the current study was to replicate and extend the procedures used by Gutierrez by comparing the effects of joint control training with the effects of a prompt-and-fade procedure on the acquisition of a sequencing task. The effects of each procedure on delayed sequencing behavior were also tested. Ten undergraduate students participated in 2 experiments. The results indicated that all participants acquired the sequencing response in fewer trials and maintained accurate delayed responding when the component responses necessary for joint control were directly taught. Finally, when the self-echoic mediation component was blocked, accurate responding deteriorated in 8 of 10 participants.
ISSN:0889-9401
2196-8926
DOI:10.1007/BF03393107