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ERIC Number: EJ301741
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Influence of Task Variation and Maintenance Tasks on the Learning and Affect of Autistic Children.
Dunlap, Glen
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, v37 n1 p41-64 Feb 1984
Evaluates autistic children's affect and rate of task acquisition under three experimental conditions: constant task, varied acquisition task, and varied with maintenance task. Results showed significantly more efficient learning under the varied maintenance condition. (Author/CI)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Autism, Children, Difficulty Level, Instructional Design, Intervention, Learning, Performance Factors, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Acquisition Behavior; Acquisition Tasks; Task Acquisition; Task Maintenance; Task Sequence; Task Variation