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. 1992 Summer;25(2):461–475. doi: 10.1901/jaba.1992.25-461

Using stimulus equivalence procedures to teach name-face matching to adults with brain injuries.

B J Cowley 1, G Green 1, D Braunling-McMorrow 1
PMCID: PMC1279724  PMID: 1634433

Abstract

On pretests, 3 men with brain injuries matched dictated names of three therapists to written names, but did not match dictated or written names to photos, produce correct names in response to photos, locate offices given written names, or name therapists on sight. Match-to-sample training established conditional relations between dictated names and photos. Posttests showed the emergence of untrained conditional relations involving photos and written names, indicating development of three classes of equivalent stimuli (each containing a dictated name, photo, and written name). For 1 participant, conditional relations involving photos of office nameplates were also examined, but did not emerge pre- or posttraining. Two participants produced names orally when given photos and sorted written names and faces together after training; the 3rd participant was unavailable for these posttests. After training, 1 participant located and named all three therapists in their offices.

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