Skill Acquisition Programs Flashcards
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In a discrete trial teaching (DTT) format, what is the purpose of the inter-trial interval (ITI)?
Answer: To allow a brief pause between trials to separate stimuli and prevent carry-over effects
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.
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?
Answer: Graduated guidance (prompt fading within physical prompts)
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.
Which of the following describes a multiple exemplar training approach in skill acquisition?
Answer: Teaching a skill across several different stimuli, settings, and people to promote generalization
Multiple exemplar training involves teaching the same skill using varied examples (stimuli, settings, people) to facilitate generalization beyond the original training context.
What is the defining feature of naturalistic teaching procedures compared to structured discrete trial training?
Answer: Naturalistic procedures embed learning opportunities in the child's natural environment and daily routines
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.
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?
Answer: No-no-prompt error correction
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.
A BCBA writes a program in which the RBT presents a target item alongside two distractors. As the client achieves mastery, additional distractors are added. What procedure is being described?
Answer: Discrimination training with expanding arrays
Discrimination training with expanding arrays involves starting with a small number of stimuli (e.g., one target and two distractors) and gradually increasing the number of distractors as the client demonstrates mastery to build stronger stimulus control.