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ERIC Number: EJ1240427
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0021-8855
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Language Preference and Reinforcing Efficacy of Praise in Bilingual Children with Disabilities
Clay, Casey J.; Bloom, Sarah E.; Slocum, Timothy A.; Samaha, Andrew L.; Callard, Chase H.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v53 n1 p536-544 Win 2020
We conducted a stimulus preference assessment to identify preference for praise delivered in English versus Spanish for bilingual students. Next, a concurrent-operant reinforcer assessment was used to evaluate the reinforcer efficacy of praise in each language. Participants showed limited to no preference for one language over another. One participant showed a slight preference for Spanish praise and Spanish praise functioned as a slightly more potent reinforcer. If a participant did not prefer a specific language of praise (i.e., undifferentiated preference or equal percentage of approaches), both languages were considered to be similarly reinforcing.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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