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We examined the use of self-monitoring to increase the productivity of five mentally retarded adults in a sheltered workshop. Data were collected daily during a 30-minute intervention and 30-minute generalization period. Following baseline, verbal praise, prompts, and physical encouragement were administered contingent on productive behavior on a specific task during the intervention period. In the next phase, self-monitoring was trained during the intervention period. During both phases, baseline conditions prevailed in the generalization periods. In the final phase, self-monitoring was extended across the intervention and generalization periods. Results showed that increased productivity levels, evident when praise and prompting were being administered, maintained with self-monitoring alone. Minimal generalization across time was observed until self-monitoring was begun in the generalization period.
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
February 1980,
Mental retardation,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
January 1988,
International journal of rehabilitation research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Rehabilitationsforschung. Revue internationale de recherches de readaptation,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
June 1988,
Psychiatric journal of the University of Ottawa : Revue de psychiatrie de l'Universite d'Ottawa,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
May 1983,
American journal of mental deficiency,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
August 1983,
Mental retardation,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
January 1984,
American journal of mental deficiency,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
May 1968,
Nursing outlook,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
March 1978,
American journal of mental deficiency,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
January 1991,
Research in developmental disabilities,
A M Ackerman, and
E S Shapiro
May 1982,
American journal of mental deficiency,
