Behavior Change Procedures Flashcards

Which prompting strategy fades prompts from the most intrusive to least intrusive over time?

Answer: Most-to-least prompting

Most-to-least prompting begins with the highest level of assistance and systematically reduces prompt intrusiveness as the learner acquires the skill.

What is the key feature of a 'time delay' prompting procedure?

Answer: Adding a pause between the SD and a controlling prompt to allow the learner to respond independently

Time delay inserts a brief pause between the SD and the controlling prompt, giving the learner an opportunity to respond independently before the prompt is delivered.

Which chaining method teaches all steps of a task simultaneously, with the trainer providing assistance on each step during every session?

Answer: Total task chaining

Total task chaining presents every step of a task analysis in each session, with the trainer prompting steps as needed so the learner experiences the complete chain every trial.

Backward chaining begins instruction at which step of a task analysis?

Answer: Last step

Backward chaining begins teaching at the final step of the task analysis, so the learner always experiences task completion as the immediate reinforcer.

Which differential reinforcement procedure reinforces a behavior that is physically incompatible with the problem behavior?

Answer: DRI

Differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior (DRI) reinforces a behavior that cannot occur at the same time as the problem behavior.

What is the primary mechanism of functional communication training (FCT)?

Answer: Teaching a communicative response that produces the same reinforcement as the problem behavior

FCT replaces problem behavior with a communicative response that contacts the same functional reinforcer, making problem behavior less efficient.