Date of Submission
2010
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)
Department
Psychology
Department Chair
Robert A. DiTomasso, Ph.D., ABPP, Chair, Department of Psychology
First Advisor
George McCloskey, Ph.D. , Chairperson
Second Advisor
Daniel H. Ingram, Psy.D.
Third Advisor
Lisa Hain, Psy.D.
Abstract
Socialization between individuals is an important characteristic in human development. In individuals with autism, there is a profound deficit with social skills and with social reciprocity. Interventions and techniques are utilized to help enhance these skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects that Applied Behavior Analysis using discrete trials can have on the ability to elicit a spontaneous greeting in various settings by an adolescent male diagnosed with autism. This study analyzed data collected during a ten week intervention program. Behavior ratings reflected some uneven progress over the ten weeks, but significant improvements in the targeted social behaviors were exhibited by the tenth week of training. The behavior checklist appeared to be an effective tool for assessing the social behavior of an adolescent male diagnosed with autism.
Recommended Citation
Jaffe, Evan, "A Case Study: Use of Applied Behavior Analysis with an Austistic Adolescent" (2010). PCOM Psychology Dissertations. 156.
https://digitalcommons.pcom.edu/psychology_dissertations/156