Field of study
Autism First language acquisition Language development Learning and problem-solving Joint attention Autism spectrum disorders Operant, behavioral analysis Stimulus equivalence Behaviour analysis Autism Spectrum Disorders Experimental Behavior Analysis Naming Children and language Conditioned reinforcements Joint control Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention
Research groups
Research projects
Ongoing research projects
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Teaching problem solving skills to enhance complex human behavior – vocal mediating strategies
The project aims to explore diverse strategies employed in solving different complex tasks – problem-solving strategies.
Completed research projects
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Blocking of stimulus control and the conditioning of new reinforcers
How can social consequences be established as conditioned reinforcers in children with autism, and what can challenge the establishing?
Publications and research
Scientific publications
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
; Jørgensen, Emilie Bjørklund;
Arntzen, Erik
(2025).
On The Role of Bidirectional Intraverbal Naming on Equivalence Class Formation.
Experimental Analysis of Human Behavior Bulletin.
Vol. 37.
https://doi.org/10.14244/eahb.v37i1.19
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Holth, Per
(2025).
Acquisition of incidental bidirectional naming: Isolating the effects of probing and mixed-operant instruction.
The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
Vol. 41.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-025-00221-1
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
; Larsen, Kenneth
(2023).
Ulike perspektiver på språk ledsages av ulike anbefalinger om opplæring.
Norsk Tidsskrift for Atferdsanalyse (NTA).
Vol. 50.
https://hdl.handle.net/10037/28982
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Eikeseth, Svein
(2021).
Stimuluskontroll i språkopplæring–En innføring.
Norsk Tidsskrift for Atferdsanalyse (NTA).
Vol. 48.
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2980391
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Vandbakk, Monica
;
Holth, Per
(2021).
Blocking of Stimulus Control in Children with Autism.
The Psychological Record.
Vol. 72.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00454-7
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Holth, Per
(2020).
The Emergence of Bidirectional Naming Through Sequential Operant Instruction Following the Establishment of Conditioned Social Reinforcers.
The Analysis of Verbal Behavior.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40616-019-00122-0
Vandbakk, Monica
;
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Holth, Per
(2020).
Blocking of Stimulus Control and Conditioned Reinforcement.
The Psychological Record.
Vol. 70.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00393-3
Vandbakk, Monica
;
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
;
Holth, Per
(2019).
Conditioned Reinforcement: the Effectiveness of Stimulus—Stimulus Pairing and Operant Discrimination Procedures.
The Psychological Record.
Vol. 69.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-018-0318-8
Olaff, Heidi Skorge
; Ona, Hanne Nordvik;
Holth, Per
(2017).
Establishment of Naming in Children With Autism Through
Multiple Response-Exemplar Training.
Behavioral Development Bulletin.
Vol. 22.
https://doi.org/10.1037/bdb0000044
Olaff, Heidi
;
Eikeseth, Svein
(2015).
Variabler som kan påvirke effekter av tidlig og intensiv opplæring basert på anvendt atferdsanalyse (EIBI/TIOBA).
Norsk Tidsskrift for Atferdsanalyse (NTA).
Vol. 42.
https://hdl.handle.net/10642/3068