Reinforcement of Infant Vocalizations through Contingent Vocal Imitation

Autor/inn/en	Pelaez, Martha; Virues-Ortega, Javier; Gewirtz, Jacob L.
Titel	Reinforcement of Infant Vocalizations through Contingent Vocal Imitation
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 44 (2011) 1, S.33-40 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-8855
Schlagwörter	Evidence; Imitation; Caregivers; Infants; Reinforcement; Developmental Delays; Language Acquisition; Mothers; Auditory Stimuli; Speech Communication; Behavior; Evaluation Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Evidenz; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Positive Verstärkung; Entwicklungsverzögerung; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Mother; Mutter; Auditive Stimulation
Abstract	Maternal vocal imitation of infant vocalizations is highly prevalent during face-to-face interactions of infants and their caregivers. Although maternal vocal imitation has been associated with later verbal development, its potentially reinforcing effect on infant vocalizations has not been explored experimentally. This study examined the reinforcing effect of maternal vocal imitation of infant vocalizations using a reversal probe BAB design. Eleven 3- to 8-month-old infants at high risk for developmental delays experienced contingent maternal vocal imitation during reinforcement conditions. Differential reinforcement of other behavior served as the control condition. The behavior of 10 infants showed evidence of a reinforcement effect. Results indicated that vocal imitations can serve to reinforce early infant vocalizations. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10