Generalization and Maintenance Flashcards
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Which concept refers to arranging for the natural environment to contact and maintain a behavior through naturally occurring reinforcers?
Answer: Trapping
Trapping refers to contacting natural reinforcers in the environment so they maintain behavior without continued planned intervention from the therapist.
An RBT works on functional communication training across multiple settings and with multiple communication partners. This best illustrates:
Answer: Promoting generalization through varied training conditions
Training across multiple settings and partners is a core strategy for promoting generalization of functional communication skills to natural environments.
When a newly mastered behavior decreases significantly after the formal training program is removed, this is best described as:
Answer: Failure to maintain
Failure to maintain refers to the deterioration of a previously learned behavior after systematic intervention ends, indicating insufficient programming for maintenance.
Which reinforcement schedule best supports long-term maintenance of a learned behavior?
Answer: Thin variable ratio or variable interval schedules
Thin variable schedules produce behavior that is most resistant to extinction and most closely resemble natural reinforcement contingencies, supporting long-term maintenance.
A child who mastered identifying shapes at school correctly identifies shapes at home without any specific training there. This documents:
Answer: Successful generalization across settings
The transfer of a skill from a training setting to a novel, untrained setting represents successful stimulus generalization.
Which approach BEST reflects current best practice for programming generalization?
Answer: Plan for generalization proactively as part of the initial skill acquisition program design
Best practice in ABA involves proactively programming for generalization from the outset rather than treating it as an afterthought following mastery in a single setting.
Training caregivers to implement the same skill program procedures at home as those used in the clinic primarily supports:
Answer: Generalization and maintenance of skills across environments
Training caregivers to use consistent procedures at home promotes generalization of skills across settings and supports maintenance when clinic services are eventually reduced.