Research has shown that training diagonal targets in a matrix may result in correct responses to the nondiagonal targets within the same matrix and novel targets from a separate matrix. This study replicated prior research using matrix training to teach tact noun–verb combinations to 3 male participants with autism who use a speech generating device to communicate. Two matrices were constructed (Matrix 1 and Generalization Matrix), using mastered nouns and verbs. Following baseline, diagonal targets within Matrix 1 were trained. Posttests were conducted for the Generalization Matrix and Matrix 1. Two participants showed recombinative generalization within Matrix 1 and correct responding to all targets within the novel generalization matrix. For the 3rd participant, recombinative generalization was observed within Matrix 1. However, correct responding with the generalization matrix targets was only observed after training with 3 additional matrices. These results replicate and extend previous findings.

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使用语音生成设备教授技巧的矩阵训练：复制和扩展

研究表明，在矩阵中训练对角线目标可能会导致对同一矩阵中的非对角线目标和来自单独矩阵的新目标的正确响应。本研究复制了先前的研究，使用矩阵训练向 3 名使用语音生成设备进行交流的自闭症男性参与者教授巧妙的名词-动词组合。使用掌握的名词和动词构建了两个矩阵（矩阵 1 和泛化矩阵）。在基线之后，训练矩阵 1 内的对角线目标。对泛化矩阵和矩阵 1 进行了后测。两名参与者在矩阵 1 中表现出重组泛化，并正确响应了新泛化矩阵中的所有目标。对于第三个参与者，在矩阵 1 中观察到重组泛化。然而，只有在用 3 个附加矩阵进行训练后才能观察到对泛化矩阵目标的正确响应。这些结果复制并扩展了先前的发现。