Date of Award
1992
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Kinesiology
First Advisor
B. Don Franks
Abstract
This study sought to determine the effects of prompting on the catching proficiency of young mildly mentally retarded boys. The study randomly assigned seventy-two 7 year old boys, thirty-six nondisabled and thirty-six mildly mentally retarded, to 3 treatment groups. The treatment were No, 1 or 3 prompts. The subjects were initially given an catching proficiency pretest. Next, they were given 6 practice sessions over a 2 week period. Finally, they were given a catching proficiency posttest. Both the mentally retarded and nondisabled groups in this study improved with practice. In terms of prompting, 1 prompt was as effective as 3 prompts.
Recommended Citation
Schmalfeldt, Joseph G., "The Effects of Prompting on Catching Proficiency of Young Mildly Retarded Children." (1992). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 5410.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/5410
Pages
69
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.5410