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Discrete Trial Teaching Methods Flashcards

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  1. A supervisor tells an RBT to use 'distributed practice' during DTT sessions. This means the RBT should:

    Answer: Space trials of the target skill across different activities and times

    Distributed practice involves spreading trials across the session or day rather than massing them all together, which can improve retention.

  2. When fading prompts in DTT, which hierarchy moves from most intrusive to least intrusive?

    Answer: Physical → gestural → verbal

    The most-to-least prompt hierarchy starts with the most intrusive prompt (physical) and systematically fades toward less intrusive prompts (gestural, then verbal).

  3. A learner responds correctly on 9 out of 10 trials for three consecutive sessions. What does this typically indicate?

    Answer: Mastery criterion has been met and the skill may be advanced

    Reaching a predetermined mastery criterion (e.g., 90% correct across 3 sessions) signals the skill is acquired and the program can progress.

  4. In DTT, 'transfer trials' are used to:

    Answer: Shift control from a prompted response to an unprompted correct response

    Transfer trials pair a prompted correct response immediately followed by an unprompted opportunity, transferring stimulus control to the SD.

  5. Which of the following is a key difference between DTT and naturalistic teaching?

    Answer: DTT is therapist-initiated and highly structured; naturalistic teaching follows the learner's interest

    DTT is characterized by therapist-controlled, structured trials, while naturalistic teaching is child-initiated and embedded in everyday activities.

  6. A learner gives no response within the response window after the SD is presented. The RBT should:

    Answer: Implement error correction or provide a prompt according to the program

    A no-response (NR) within the allotted time is treated as an incorrect response, and the RBT follows the error correction or prompting procedure outlined in the program.

  7. What is 'stimulus control' in the context of DTT?

    Answer: The SD reliably evokes the target response without additional prompts

    Stimulus control is achieved when the SD alone—without prompts—consistently evokes the correct response.