Date of Award
12-2022
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Behavioral Analysis
First Advisor
Kimberly N. Sloman
Second Advisor
David A. Wilder
Third Advisor
Jonathan K. Fernand
Fourth Advisor
Vida L. Tyc
Abstract
Previous research has found a disparity between the language trajectories of children within a high, medium, or low-economic-status family. A relationship is reliably found between the language trajectory of toddlers and success throughout school. This study will evaluate a training package to teach parents to engage in behaviors that promote language and assess the training's short-term effect on the trajectories of children (i.e., growing language) within low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Specifically, experimenters will evaluate the impact of the dosage of video modeling, self-evaluation, and self-monitoring on the acquisition of the targeted skills. Data may suggest that the more accurate the individual is with self-evaluating their own behavior, the more robust behavior change will be seen. The results from this training will inform the barriers and next steps to creating a low-cost training resource for organizations serving families with a low-socioeconomic status income bracket.
Recommended Citation
McGarry, Kacie Marie, "The Effect of Video Model Dosage and Self-Monitoring on Parent's Use of Language-Promoting Behavior" (2022). Theses and Dissertations. 460.
https://repository.fit.edu/etd/460