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45th Annual Convention; Chicago, IL; 2019

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Invited Tutorial #120
CE Offered: PSY/BACB/QABA/NASP
SQAB Tutorial: Stimulus Equivalence 101
Saturday, May 25, 2019
4:00 PM–4:50 PM
Swissôtel, Concourse Level, Zurich D
Area: SCI; Domain: Basic Research
PSY/BACB/QABA/NASP CE Offered. CE Instructor: Caio Miguel, Ph.D.
Chair: Anna I. Petursdottir (Texas Christian University)
Presenting Authors: : CAIO MIGUEL (California State University, Sacramento)
Abstract:

Researchers and clinicians rely heavily on the matching-to-sample procedure (MTS) to establish conditional discriminations. In an MTS trial, a visual or auditory sample is presented, followed by several comparisons (pictures or objects). The selection of the correct comparison leads to reinforcement while selection of the incorrect one leads to some form of correction. Clinically, MTS is used for teaching a variety of skills, including listener behavior, categorization, math, and reading. An important characteristic of MTS is that samples and comparisons become substitutable for each other (i.e., equivalent). Understanding the variables responsible for the development of equivalence classes has been the topic of investigation in the field of behavior analysis for almost 50 years, generating an enormous (and complicated) body of research. This research has led to the development of at least three theoretical accounts to explain meaning and symbolic behavior, as well as has informed clinicians on how to take advantage of the MTS procedure to produce a multitude of generative/novel performances. This talk will serve as a first introduction to the concept of stimulus equivalence and its ramifications for both research and practice.

Instruction Level: Basic
Target Audience:

Basic researchers, students, board certified behavior analysts, and licensed psychologists.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the presentation, participants will be able to: (1) describe the different parameters that affect equivalence outcomes; (2) describe the three main theories explaining equivalence outcomes; (3) understand the theoretical and applied implications of equivalence research.
 
CAIO MIGUEL (California State University, Sacramento)
Dr. Caio Miguel is a Professor of Psychology and Director of the Verbal Behavior Research Laboratory at California State University, Sacramento. He holds adjunct appointments at Endicott College and at the University of Sa~o Paulo, Brazil. He is the past-editor of The Analysis of Verbal Behavior (TAVB) past Associate Editor for the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis (JABA), and current editorial board member of the Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior. Dr. Miguel's research focuses on stimulus control, verbal behavior, and problem-solving strategies. He has given hundreds of professional presentations in North America, South America and Europe, and has had over 60 manuscripts published in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. He is the recipient of the 2013-2014 award for outstanding scholarly work by the College of Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies at Sacramento State, and the 2014 Outstanding Mentor Award by the Student Committee of the Association for Behavior Analysis International.
 

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