BCABA Generalization and Maintenance

Question 1

Stimulus generalization occurs when a trained behavior is evoked by:

Accepted Answer

Stimuli that are similar but not identical to the training stimulus

Answer

Stimulus generalization means the behavior occurs in the presence of stimuli that share physical or functional similarities with the original discriminative stimulus.

Question 2

Response generalization occurs when:

Accepted Answer

New, untrained responses in the same class are emitted following training

Answer

Response generalization means that after training one behavior, other topographically or functionally similar behaviors also change without direct training.

Question 3

Programming for generalization should begin:

Accepted Answer

During initial intervention planning before training begins

Answer

Generalization should be proactively planned from the start of intervention, not treated as an afterthought after skill acquisition.

Question 4

Training sufficient exemplars as a generalization strategy involves:

Accepted Answer

Using multiple examples of stimuli and responses during training

Answer

Training with multiple and varied exemplars of relevant stimuli and responses facilitates generalization by preventing narrow stimulus control.

Question 5

The 'train and hope' strategy for generalization is considered inadequate because:

Accepted Answer

It passively relies on generalization occurring without systematic planning

Answer

'Train and hope' assumes generalization will occur on its own after training in one setting, which research shows is often insufficient and unreliable.

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BCABA Generalization and Maintenance