BCAT Skill Acquisition Procedures 5

Question 1

When a learner only responds to one specific therapist and not others, this is called:

Accepted Answer

Non-generalized responding

Answer

Non-generalized responding occurs when a skill is performed only with the person who trained it and not with others.

Question 2

Which dimension of ABA is reflected when a technician teaches skills that are functionally useful to the learner in daily life?

Accepted Answer

Applied

Answer

The 'applied' dimension means focusing on behaviors that are socially significant and meaningful in the learner's everyday life.

Question 3

A learner requires a full physical prompt to complete a task at session 1. By session 10, only a light touch is needed. This change reflects:

Accepted Answer

Prompt fading

Answer

Prompt fading is the systematic reduction in the intrusiveness of prompts as the learner's independence increases.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a 'conditional discrimination'?

Accepted Answer

Touching a red card when told 'touch red'

Answer

A conditional discrimination requires the learner to respond differently based on a contextual cue (the color label), selecting the correct item from an array.

Question 5

Which data collection method is most appropriate for measuring whether a learner independently completes each step of a 10-step hand-washing task?

Accepted Answer

Task analysis data sheet

Answer

A task analysis data sheet records independent vs. prompted performance on each individual step of a behavior chain.

(BCAT) Board Certified Autism Technician Practice Test

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BCAT Skill Acquisition Procedures 5