BCAT Skill Acquisition Treatment 5

Question 1

Pivotal Response Training (PRT) targets 'pivotal' behaviors because:

Accepted Answer

Improving them produces widespread improvements in many other untargeted behaviors

Answer

Pivotal behaviors like motivation, self-management, and responding to multiple cues are 'pivotal' because gains in these areas generalize broadly to other skills.

Question 2

Response generalization occurs when:

Accepted Answer

The learner performs a different but functionally equivalent behavior to achieve the same outcome

Answer

Response generalization means the learner produces variations of a behavior (different topographies) that still achieve the same reinforcing outcome.

Question 3

Behavioral Skills Training (BST) for teaching a caregiver a new prompt procedure would include which components?

Accepted Answer

Instruction, modeling, rehearsal, and feedback

Answer

BST combines verbal/written instruction, a live or video model, role-play rehearsal, and performance feedback to teach new skills effectively.

Question 4

Simultaneous prompting differs from time-delay procedures because:

Accepted Answer

The prompt is delivered at the same time as the SD with no delay on teaching trials

Answer

In simultaneous prompting, the controlling prompt is given immediately with the SD on every teaching trial, and unprompted probes are conducted separately to assess independent responding.

Question 5

Video modeling as a skill acquisition strategy is most beneficial for learners who:

Accepted Answer

Learn well from observational learning and watching demonstrations on screen

Answer

Video modeling leverages observational learning by showing the target behavior on video, which can be especially effective for visual learners with autism.

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BCAT Skill Acquisition Treatment 5