Training and generalization of agrammatic aphasic adults' wh-interrogative productions. 1989

J L Wambaugh, and C K Thompson
University of Montana, Missoula.

The stimulus and response generalization effects of training wh-interrogative production were examined in 4 agrammatic Broca's aphasic subjects using a multiple baseline design across behaviors and subjects. Throughout treatment, response generalization to untrained questions and stimulus generalization to several nontraining conditions were assessed. Variable response generalization to untrained exemplars of trained wh-interrogative forms and little generalization to grammatically different wh constructions occurred. Stimulus generalization to only one of three conditions was noted. However, generalization treatment involving sequential modification of training across conditions was found to be effective in facilitating generalization to an additional stimulus condition for 2 of the 4 subjects.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007808 Language Therapy Rehabilitation of persons with language disorders or training of children with language development disorders. Language Training,Therapy, Language,Language Therapies,Language Trainings,Therapies, Language,Training, Language,Trainings, Language
D008037 Linguistics The science of language, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics, and historical linguistics. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed) Linguistic
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005793 Generalization, Psychological The phenomenon of an organism's responding to all situations similar to one in which it has been conditioned. Generalization (Psychology),Generalization, Psychology,Generalizations (Psychology),Generalizations, Psychological,Generalizations, Psychology,Psychological Generalization,Psychological Generalizations,Psychology Generalization,Psychology Generalizations
D005794 Generalization, Response The principle that after an organism learns to respond in a particular manner to a stimulus, that stimulus is effective in eliciting similar responses. Generalizations, Response,Response Generalization,Response Generalizations
D005795 Generalization, Stimulus The tendency to react to stimuli that are different from, but somewhat similar to, the stimulus used as a conditioned stimulus. Generalizations, Stimulus,Stimulus Generalization,Stimulus Generalizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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