RBT Skill Acquisition and Training Flashcards

What is the primary goal of skill acquisition programs in ABA?

Answer: To teach new socially significant behaviors

Skill acquisition programs in ABA focus on teaching new, socially significant behaviors that improve the client's quality of life. While behavior reduction is also part of ABA, skill acquisition specifically targets building new repertoires.

Which teaching procedure involves breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable steps?

Answer: Task analysis

Task analysis involves breaking a complex behavior or skill into smaller, sequential steps that can be taught individually. This allows the learner to master each component before combining them into the full chain.

During forward chaining, the RBT teaches:

Answer: The first step first, then adds subsequent steps

In forward chaining, the first step in the task analysis is taught first. Once mastered, the second step is added, and so on. The learner completes taught steps independently while the instructor assists with remaining steps.

What is an example of a naturalistic teaching strategy?

Answer: Incidental teaching during play

Incidental teaching is a naturalistic strategy that capitalizes on the learner's interests and motivation in their natural environment. Teaching occurs during naturally occurring activities like play, meals, or daily routines.

Which prompt is considered the most intrusive?

Answer: Full physical prompt

Full physical prompts, where the instructor physically guides the learner through the entire response, are considered the most intrusive. The prompt hierarchy generally moves from most to least intrusive: full physical, partial physical, model, gestural, verbal.

What does prompt fading involve?

Answer: Systematically reducing prompts to promote independence

Prompt fading is the systematic reduction of prompts over time to help the learner respond independently. This prevents prompt dependency and ensures the learner can perform the skill without assistance.