BCAT Skill Acquisition Procedures 3

Question 1

When using errorless learning, the technician provides a prompt:

Accepted Answer

Before or immediately at the onset of the discriminative stimulus

Answer

Errorless learning involves presenting prompts before or simultaneously with the SD to prevent errors from occurring.

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of response generalization?

Accepted Answer

A child learns to say 'hi,' 'hello,' and 'hey' after being taught only 'hi'

Answer

Response generalization occurs when a novel but functionally equivalent response emerges from training a different response.

Question 3

In a discrete trial, the inter-trial interval (ITI) refers to:

Accepted Answer

The pause between consecutive trials

Answer

The ITI is the brief pause between the end of one trial and the start of the next, allowing the learner to reset.

Question 4

A BT is using most-to-least prompting. As the learner improves, the BT should:

Accepted Answer

Systematically fade to less intrusive prompts

Answer

Most-to-least prompting requires systematically reducing prompt intensity as the learner demonstrates mastery.

Question 5

Which instructional format is most appropriate for teaching skills that require naturally sequential steps, such as handwashing?

Accepted Answer

Chaining procedures

Answer

Chaining procedures are designed to teach behavior chains—sequences of responses where each step triggers the next.

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