ABA Skill Acquisition and Teaching Procedures

Question 1

In discrete trial training (DTT), what is the correct sequence of components?

Accepted Answer

SD → Response → Consequence

Answer

A discrete trial consists of a discriminative stimulus (SD), the learner's response, and the delivered consequence, in that order.

Question 2

Which prompting strategy involves providing the least intrusive prompt first and increasing only if needed?

Accepted Answer

Least-to-most prompting

Answer

Least-to-most prompting starts with minimal assistance and increases prompt intensity only when the learner does not respond correctly.

Question 3

Progressive time delay involves:

Accepted Answer

Gradually increasing the delay between the SD and the prompt across trials

Answer

Progressive time delay systematically increases the wait time between the SD and prompt delivery across trials, promoting independent responding.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a task analysis in ABA?

Accepted Answer

To break a complex skill into a sequence of smaller teachable steps

Answer

A task analysis breaks a complex chained behavior into individual component steps that can be taught and measured separately.

Question 5

In backward chaining, teaching begins with:

Accepted Answer

The last step of the task analysis

Answer

Backward chaining starts instruction with the final step of the chain, with the trainer completing all prior steps, so the learner always experiences the reinforcing end of the chain.

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA - Applied Behavior Analysis Practice Test

ABA Skill Acquisition and Teaching Procedures