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Which of the following is NOT a component included in an instructional trial?

teacher provided consequence

antecedent stimulus

learner-provided consequence

learner response

Which is NOT an appropriate teacher-provided response?

reinforce correct response

say "no" to incorrect response (differential social disapproval)

prompt correct response

error correction for incorrect response

What is one way to increase the effectiveness of discrete trial training (DTT)?

use punishment for correction

use long intervals between trials

intersperse acquisition trials with mastered items

use screaming techniques

Which of the following increases effectiveness of Discrete trial instruction (DTI)?

massed trials of one skill over entire teaching session

short inter-trial responses

allowing the learner moderate breaks between each trial

all of the above

To improve the effectiveness of DTI, the teacher should:

mainly use specialized, highly efficient teaching materials that are specific to the teaching setting

mainly use materials found in the learner's everyday environment

it doesn't matter

all of the above

Which of the following type of data can best inform your treatment decisions?

correct vs. incorrect responses

correct vs. incorrect vs. no response

correct vs. incorrect vc. no response & level of prompting

it doesn't matter

Procedures for transferring stimulus control to the natural environment should be phased in later, after intensive discrete trial instruction is successfully completed.

 True

 False

How should generalization to untaught items be assessed?

observe behavior in the natural environment

present trials with untaught items

interview parent or caregiver

none of the above

All of the following are characteristics of the Lovaas method except:

matching visual stimuli

appropriate play skills

primary focus on teaching verbal behavior

all of the above

All of the following describe the Sundberg & Partington method except:

Use of the ABLLS

Focus on self-help skills

teaching verbal operants

all of the above

Discrimination training consists of presenting two different:

antecedent stimuli

consequent stimuli

responses

A and B

Discrimination training results in?

stimulus contingency

stimulus generalization

stimulus control

response generalization

In ABA, "errorless learning" procedures are currently considered:

a type of punuishment

best-practice

out-dated

babying the learning

Incidental training is also known as

environmental teaching

naturalistic learning

ABA teaching

contrived learning

In incidental teaching, who (or what) triggers an instructional trial?

the teacher

the behavior of the learner

scheduled activities

schedule board

Which general behavior process governs successful use of incidental teaching?

motivating operations

respondent conditioning

response generalization

discrimination training

incidental teaching is based primarily on contrived teaching opportunities

 True

 False

incidental teaching is based primarily on captured teaching opportunities

 True

 False

Describe Discrete Trial Training and give an example