ABAT ABAT Generalization and Maintenance Strategies 3

Question 1

Which of the following strategies involves teaching in the real-world environment rather than only at a desk?

Accepted Answer

Naturalistic or incidental teaching

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Massed trial training

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Discrete trial training

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Backward chaining

Question 2

Booster sessions are used in ABA primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Re-strengthen skills showing maintenance failure

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Introduce new skills for the first time

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Assess whether mastery criteria were valid

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Increase the density of reinforcement permanently

Question 3

When probing for generalization, the technician should:

Accepted Answer

Present novel stimuli without providing reinforcement or prompts for correct responses

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Provide full prompts to ensure success during the probe

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Run probes under the same conditions as training

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Use massed trials during the probe

Question 4

Teaching a learner to request items from multiple people (e.g., parent, teacher, sibling) is an example of programming generalization across:

Accepted Answer

People

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Settings

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Responses

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Time

Question 5

A 'generalization map' or 'universe of application' helps the ABAT by:

Accepted Answer

Defining all the conditions under which the target behavior should eventually occur

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Tracking reinforcement schedules across sessions

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Listing all the skills the client has mastered

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Identifying which prompts were used during training

Question 6

Which of the following best ensures a skill will maintain after intervention ends?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring the skill contacts reinforcement in the natural environment

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Achieving mastery in one session only

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Using only one type of reinforcer throughout training

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Conducting all training in a clinical setting