Skill Acquisition and Teaching Procedures Flashcards

Stimulus fading involves:

Answer: Gradually changing the physical properties of a stimulus while maintaining stimulus control

Stimulus fading systematically alters the characteristics (e.g., color, size, intensity) of a discriminative stimulus while keeping stimulus control intact.

In forward chaining, the trainer:

Answer: Teaches the first step first and completes remaining steps for the learner

Forward chaining teaches the first step of the task analysis to criterion, with the trainer completing all subsequent steps until the learner masters each sequentially.

What is the defining feature of total task chaining?

Answer: The learner attempts every step of the chain during each teaching session

Total task chaining has the learner practice all steps of the task analysis during every session, receiving assistance only on steps not yet mastered.

Which procedure would be MOST appropriate to use when a learner has plateaued and is not making progress?

Answer: Conduct a preference assessment and adjust the reinforcer

When progress stalls, re-assessing reinforcer preference and adjusting the reinforcement system is a data-driven way to reignite motivation and learning.

Generalization across settings is BEST promoted by:

Answer: Training across multiple environments from the start

Teaching skills across varied settings, people, and materials from the outset promotes generalization by preventing narrow stimulus control.

Which of the following BEST describes the concept of 'instructive feedback'?

Answer: Presenting additional target information as a consequence following correct responses

Instructive feedback embeds additional learning targets (non-target information) as part of the consequence for correct responding, promoting efficient learning of multiple skills.