RBT RBT Discrete Trial Training 5

Question 1

A learner has met mastery criterion on a target skill. What is the RBT's next appropriate step?

Accepted Answer

Inform the supervising BCBA and await guidance on next steps

Answer

Upon meeting mastery criterion, the RBT reports to the BCBA, who determines whether to move to maintenance, generalization, or a new target.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a component of a discrete trial?

Accepted Answer

Functional analysis

Answer

A discrete trial consists of the SD, the learner's response, and the consequence; a functional analysis is a separate assessment procedure.

Question 3

During DTT, 'distractor' stimuli are used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Test whether the learner can discriminate the target stimulus from non-targets

Answer

Distractor stimuli are non-target items or SDs presented alongside the target to assess and strengthen stimulus discrimination.

Question 4

An RBT is using a 'most-to-least' prompting hierarchy. Which sequence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Physical → Model → Gesture → Independent

Answer

Most-to-least prompting begins with the highest level of support (physical) and systematically fades toward independence.

Question 5

What is 'stimulus overselectivity' and why is it relevant to DTT?

Accepted Answer

Responding to only one feature of a complex stimulus while ignoring others

Answer

Stimulus overselectivity occurs when a learner attends to only part of a multi-element stimulus, which can hinder discrimination learning in DTT.

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