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Language Skill Differences Further Distinguish Social Sub-types in Children with Autism
This study investigated heterogeneity in language skills of children with autism and their relationship with different autistic social subtypes. Data...
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Does political skill arise from the power motive? The role of political skill as a mediator between the power motive and leadership
The power motive is an important predictor of leader emergence and effectiveness. However, theory and research suggest that the power motive is a...
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Effects of Initial versus Frequent Preference Assessments on Skill Acquisition
Previous researchers have demonstrated that using stimuli identified via daily brief preference assessments may produce more responding under...
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Social Skill Measurement: Standardization of Scale
Social skills help individual to interact and perform effectively in a given social context and is associated with educational accomplishment,...
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Systematic Review of Differential Reinforcement in Skill Acquisition
The purpose of this article was to review and summarize the literature investigating the impact of differential reinforcement on skill acquisition....
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The Role of Time, Skill Emphasis, and Verifiability in Job Applicants’ Self-Reported Skill and Experience
Although applicant self-reports of skills and experience are a core component of many selection methods (e.g., application blanks, resumes, biodata,...
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Effectiveness of Life Skill Training on Self-esteem and Self-perception Among Street Children
The present study examines the effectiveness of life skill training on self-esteem and self-perception among street children in Kolkata, India....
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Mealtime Skill Independence: from Pouch-to-Spoon Fading to Using Chopsticks
Compared to solids, less paediatric feeding research has targeted liquids, medication, and teaching independence skills (e.g., fork, chopsticks). No...
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Using the Preschool Life Skills Program to Support Skill Development for Children with Trauma Histories
The Preschool Life Skills (PLS) program has a wealth of evidence demonstrating efficacy in remediating important social and learning-to-learn skill...
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A Component Analysis of Skill Acquisition Consequences with Listener Responses
We conducted a component analysis of skill acquisition consequences for correct and incorrect responses. In the learn unit (LU) condition,...
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Effects of open and closed skill exercise interventions on executive function in typical children: a meta-analysis
BackgroundThe effects of open and closed skill exercise interventions for executive function in children and adolescents have received widespread...
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Improved Soft-Skill Competencies of ABA Professionals Following Training and Coaching: A Feasibility Study
The field of applied behavior analysis currently faces critique regarding the need for increased compassion and interprofessional collaboration...
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A kinematically complex multi-articular motor skill for investigating implicit motor learning
Here we present a task developed to probe implicit learning of a complex motor skill. This task addresses limitations related to task complexity...
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Improving Outcomes for Adults with ASD by Targeting Meaningful Skill Acquisition Goals: A Review of the Literature and Available Assessments and Curricula
Outcomes in adulthood for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are poor in every area assessed (e.g., postsecondary education,...
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Motor Skill Learning in Iranian Girls: Effects of a Relatively Long Induction of Gender Stereotypes
The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of the relatively long induction of negative gender stereotypes on motor skill learning...
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Skill in Means and Mindfulness
An exploration of the relatively rare references to skill in means in early Buddhist texts points to a close relationship to the cultivation of...
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Establishing Performance Criteria for Skill Mastery
A number of objective criteria have been developed to establish when a skill being trained has been mastered. These evaluative performance standards...
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Effect of mental fatigue on decision-making skill during simulated congested match schedule in professional soccer athletes
The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of mental fatigue from playing videogame immediately prior matches during a simulated congested...
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Compassion as a Skill: A Comparison of Contemplative and Evolution-Based Approaches
The editors to this volume posed a series of fascinating questions relating to how seeing compassion as a skill can help us understand its nature,...
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Phonological decoding skill in braille readers: implications for dyslexia
Highly developed phonological decoding ability is essential for leveraging the phonological decoding self-teaching loop to efficiently build a...
