ABA Generalization and Maintenance 1

Question 1

Generalization across stimuli occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A trained response occurs in the presence of stimuli similar to but not identical to training stimuli

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The same behavior is emitted by multiple people

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A behavior increases across multiple settings simultaneously

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The response rate is maintained after reinforcement is thinned

Question 2

Response generalization occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Training one behavior leads to untrained but functionally similar responses increasing

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The trained behavior occurs across novel settings

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The same behavior is maintained after the program ends

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A different person elicits the trained response

Question 3

Programming common stimuli is a strategy for promoting generalization that involves:

Accepted Answer

Including stimuli from the natural environment in training sessions

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Reinforcing behavior only in the natural environment

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Removing all prompts from training before natural environment practice

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Using the same reinforcer in training and in the natural setting

Question 4

Which strategy involves teaching a range of exemplars to promote generalization?

Accepted Answer

Multiple exemplar training

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Common stimuli programming

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Loose training

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Indiscriminable contingencies

Question 5

'Loose training' promotes generalization by:

Accepted Answer

Varying non-essential aspects of training (therapist, setting, materials) deliberately

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Making all training stimuli identical across sessions

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Using only one reinforcer throughout training

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Reducing prompt intensity rapidly

Question 6

Indiscriminable contingencies are used to promote maintenance by:

Accepted Answer

Making it unclear to the learner when reinforcement will or will not be delivered

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Delivering reinforcement after every correct response

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Removing all reinforcement in the natural environment

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Using only extinction across all environments