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Evaluating The Interspersal Procedure Using Free Access To A Competing Reinforcer, Catherine Rose Lark
Evaluating The Interspersal Procedure Using Free Access To A Competing Reinforcer, Catherine Rose Lark
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Previous research has shown that interspersing additional easy problems among difficult target problems increases target problem fluency and student preference for an assignment. Nonetheless, there have been some contradictory findings concerning the efficacy of the interspersal procedure, so more research is needed to determine whether teachers should use this procedure for academic assignments. The current study attempted to replicate and extend the research on this procedure by using access to a competing reinforcer (an iPad) and a homework analogue. Fourth-grade students were given access to an iPad, but were told to work first for 10 minutes each on a control …