RBT Skill Acquisition and Training 2

Question 1

In a most-to-least prompting hierarchy, what happens first?

Accepted Answer

The most intrusive prompt is provided to ensure success

Answer

In most-to-least prompting, the instructor begins with the most intrusive prompt to ensure the learner successfully completes the response. Prompts are then systematically faded to less intrusive levels as the learner demonstrates competence.

Question 2

What is stimulus fading?

Accepted Answer

Gradually changing the physical characteristics of a stimulus

Answer

Stimulus fading involves gradually changing the physical dimensions of a stimulus (such as size, color, or intensity) to transfer stimulus control from an added prompt to the natural discriminative stimulus.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes shaping?

Accepted Answer

Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior

Answer

Shaping involves differentially reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior. The criteria for reinforcement gradually become closer to the desired behavior until the target behavior is achieved.

Question 4

An RBT is teaching a child to wash hands using backward chaining. Which step does the child learn first?

Accepted Answer

Drying hands with a towel

Answer

In backward chaining, the last step of the task analysis is taught first. For handwashing, drying hands is typically the final step. The instructor completes all preceding steps and the learner performs only the last step independently.

Question 5

What is the purpose of a discriminative stimulus (SD) in skill acquisition?

Accepted Answer

To signal that reinforcement is available for a specific response

Answer

A discriminative stimulus (SD) signals to the learner that a specific response will be reinforced. It sets the occasion for the behavior by indicating that reinforcement is available contingent on the correct response.

RBT Practice Test

RBT Practice Test

RBT Skill Acquisition and Training 2