r/ABA • u/StevenSpielgirth • Oct 27 '24

Journal Article Discussion Criteria for multiple exemplar selection.

What research is there on selecting multiple exemplar for teaching?

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u/pantsforfatties Oct 28 '24

Look up “minimum rational set” and Susan Markle. I’m always amazed that concept formation essentials like this aren’t required to be a BCBA.

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u/StevenSpielgirth Oct 28 '24

I am not finding much info on it.

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u/pantsforfatties Oct 28 '24

Here is another seminal reference: Tiemann, P., & Markle, S. (1990). Analyzing instructional content: A guide to instruction and evaluation. Morningside Press.

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u/sb1862 Oct 28 '24

This probably would depend on how divergent the exemplars are. Whats the context?

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u/StevenSpielgirth Oct 28 '24

I’m writing my thesis on the inclusion of multiple exemplar on tact generalization

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u/sb1862 Oct 28 '24

Oooo thats cool. Tacting would be hard tho because you can tact a TON of different characteristics of a stimuli.

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u/StevenSpielgirth Oct 29 '24

Ya I stuck with some simple stimulus classes of fungi, cactus, soup, and phones, but they asked how I decided what exemplars of those stimulus classes I would use