A comparison of time delay and decreasing prompt hierarchy strategies in teaching banking skills to students with moderate handicaps.

J McDonnell, B Ferguson
Author Information
  1. J McDonnell: University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84112.

Abstract

Four students with moderate handicaps were taught to cash checks and to use an automatic teller through either a decreasing prompt hierarchy or time delay procedure. The strategies were compared within a multielement design. Results indicated that both strategies led to the acquisition of the target tasks; however, the decreasing prompt hierarchy was more efficient. Four and 8-week follow-up probes indicated that the strategies were equally effective in producing maintenance of performance.

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MeSH Term

Activities of Daily Living
Adolescent
Behavior Therapy
Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Financial Management
Humans
Memory
Mental Recall
Reinforcement Schedule

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