Browsing School of Psychology by Author "Reed, Phil"
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The analysis and treatment of problem behavior evoked by auditory stimulation
Devlin, Sarah; Healy, Olive; Reed, Phil; Leader, Geraldine (Elsevier, 2008)The current study aimed to identify specific stimuli associated with music that served as an establishing operation (EO) for the problem behavior of a 6 year old child with a diagnosis of autism. Assessment results ... -
The Effect of Stimulus Salience on Over-selectivity
Reed, Phil; McMoreland, Claire; Loughnane, Ann; Leader, Geraldine (Springer, 2009)The influence of stimulus salience on over-selective responding was investigated in the context of a comparator theory of over-selectivity. In Experiments 1 and 2, participants were presented with two cards, each displaying ... -
Extinction of over-selected stimuli causes emergence of under-selected cues in higher-functioning children with autistics spectrum disorders
Reed, Phil; Broomfield, Laura; McHugh, Louise; McCausland, Aisling; Leader, Geraldine (Springer, 2008-09-12)Two experiments examined whether over-selectivity is the product of a post-acquisition performance deficit, rather than an attention problem. In both experiments, children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder were presented ...