BCAT Skill Acquisition Treatment 4

Question 1

In a standard Discrete Trial Training (DTT) session, what is the correct sequence of components?

Accepted Answer

SD → Prompt → Response → Consequence → Inter-trial interval

Answer

DTT follows the sequence: discriminative stimulus (SD), optional prompt, learner response, consequence (reinforcement or error correction), and inter-trial interval.

Question 2

Total task chaining differs from forward and backward chaining because:

Accepted Answer

The learner attempts every step in the sequence during each teaching opportunity

Answer

Total task chaining has the learner practice all steps of the task analysis on every trial, with prompts provided only where needed.

Question 3

Interspersal training (or 'maintenance trials') in a skill acquisition session involves:

Accepted Answer

Mixing mastered easy tasks with new harder targets to maintain fluency and motivation

Answer

Interspersal training embeds already-mastered ('easy') tasks among new acquisition targets to sustain momentum and provide frequent reinforcement opportunities.

Question 4

A skill is considered 'mastered' for maintenance purposes when:

Accepted Answer

The learner meets a predetermined criterion (e.g., 80% across 3 sessions) and performance is maintained over time

Answer

Mastery requires meeting a pre-set criterion consistently across multiple sessions, and maintenance checks confirm the skill is retained over time.

Question 5

Graduated guidance is a prompting strategy that involves:

Accepted Answer

Physical guidance that is adjusted hand-over-hand and faded based on the learner's moment-to-moment performance

Answer

Graduated guidance uses physical guidance that is dynamically faded or increased in real time based on how much assistance the learner needs each moment.

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