[U4Q] A behavior analyst evaluates the effects of assessment…
A behavior analyst evaluates the effects of assessments and training protocols on the reading level of children with autism. Each 5-year-old autistic child takes a standardized reading test. Testing is followed by 3 years of assessments and treatment protocols. At the age of 10, when the children take another standardized reading test, the behavior analyst records that each child’s reading level has increased. Which aspect of this scenario is most likely an example of maturation effects?