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Self-Instruction As A Treatment For Hyperactivity : An Assessment Of Response Generalization, Paul J. Thinesen
Self-Instruction As A Treatment For Hyperactivity : An Assessment Of Response Generalization, Paul J. Thinesen
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Three hyperactive boys were treated with a self-instruction treatment package utilizing a case study design with a 2 week follow-up. Generalization measures were made to the participants' classroom using the modified Stony Brook observation code. Adjunct measures included three rating scales (completed by the participants' teachers and mothers) and participant performance on the Matching Familiar Figures Test. Treatment session measures and social validity measures were also taken. Following treatment, all participants' level of appropriate behavior increased over baseline levels and was maintained during a 2 week follow-up. These results indicate that self-instruction training resulted in response generaliztion, a significant addition …