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Observational learning and the formation of classes of reading skills by individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities . We investigated whether individuals with developmental disabilities will demonstrate stimulus classes after observing another individual demonstrate the prerequisite conditional discriminations . In Experiment 1 , participants learned conditional discriminations among dictated words , pictures , and printed words . They also observed a model without disabilities demonstrate conditional discriminations among a different set of dictated words , pictures , and printed words . The classes assigned to each participant belonged to a larger superordinate category , as did the classes assigned to each model . The superordinate categories were different for participants and models . All participants subsequently demonstrated full stimulus classes with the stimuli involved in direct training : They named pictures , read printed words , and matched pictures and words to one another . However , based on observing a model , none of the participants demonstrated full stimulus classes . In Experiment 2 , participants learned conditional discriminations among the stimuli in three sets , and observed a model 's training with the stimuli in three different sets . The classes assigned to each participant belonged to the same larger superordinate category as did those assigned to their respective model . All participants subsequently demonstrated full stimulus classes with the stimuli involved in direct training . They also demonstrated full classes with at least one of their model 's sets of training stimuli . When full stimulus classes did not occur from observing a model , participants named the model 's pictures , read the model 's printed words , or matched the model 's pictures and words . Stimulus class technology , coupled with the opportunity to observe another individual perform a skill , may be an economical and efficient means of teaching persons with developmental disabilities .
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Observational learning
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observing another individual demonstrate
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learned conditional discriminations among dictated words , pictures , and printed words . They also observed a model without disabilities demonstrate conditional discriminations among a different set of dictated words , pictures , and printed words . The classes assigned to each participant belonged to a larger superordinate category , as did the classes assigned to each model .
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superordinate categories
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conditional discriminations among the stimuli
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observed a model 's training
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Stimulus class technology
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observe another individual perform
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Outcome_Mental
stimulus classes
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stimulus classes .
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full stimulus classes
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full classes
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Participant_Condition
autism
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individuals with developmental disabilities
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persons with developmental disabilities .