RBT Skill Acquisition and Training 2

Question 1

In a discrete trial teaching (DTT) format, what is the purpose of the inter-trial interval (ITI)?

Accepted Answer

To allow a brief pause between trials to separate stimuli and prevent carry-over effects

Answer

The inter-trial interval is a brief pause between discrete trials that separates stimuli and prevents confusion between consecutive responses. It typically lasts 3–5 seconds.

Question 2

A student consistently needs a physical prompt to complete a hand-washing task. The RBT begins guiding the wrist instead of the full hand. Which prompting strategy is being used?

Accepted Answer

Graduated guidance (prompt fading within physical prompts)

Answer

Graduated guidance involves systematically reducing the intensity of physical prompts (e.g., moving from full hand-over-hand to wrist guidance) to transfer control to the natural discriminative stimulus.

Question 3

Which of the following describes a multiple exemplar training approach in skill acquisition?

Accepted Answer

Teaching a skill across several different stimuli, settings, and people to promote generalization

Answer

Multiple exemplar training involves teaching the same skill using varied examples (stimuli, settings, people) to facilitate generalization beyond the original training context.

Question 4

What is the defining feature of naturalistic teaching procedures compared to structured discrete trial training?

Accepted Answer

Naturalistic procedures embed learning opportunities in the child's natural environment and daily routines

Answer

Naturalistic teaching embeds instruction in everyday activities and the learner's natural environment, using naturally occurring antecedents and consequences rather than structured, table-based trials.

Question 5

During a skill acquisition session, a client gives an incorrect response. The RBT immediately provides the correct answer and re-presents the trial. Which error correction procedure is this?

Accepted Answer

No-no-prompt error correction

Answer

No-no-prompt error correction involves responding to two consecutive errors by then providing a prompted trial. However, in this simplified description, the RBT models the correct response and re-presents — this most closely describes the no-no-prompt or immediate model correction.

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RBT Skill Acquisition and Training 2