Comparing the Effects of Separate and Mixed Trials When Teaching Multiple Skills to Canines

Abstract

Previous research found that teaching one sill to mastery before introducing another skill resulted in faster skill acquisition compared to multiple skills in a mixed fashion. No known research has addressed whether simultaneously teaching multiple skills in mixed or separate trials within a session will produce faster skill acquisition. Therefore, the present study, using a between-subjects design, compared the effects of simultaneously teaching three skills in separate and mixed trials within a session.