Discrete Trial & Naturalistic Teaching Flashcards

In DTT data collection, a '0' is typically recorded when:

Answer: The learner does not respond or responds incorrectly, including prompted responses

In standard DTT data recording, a '0' (or '-') indicates an error or prompted response, while a '1' (or '+') indicates an independent correct response.

The 'transfer trial' in DTT is designed to:

Answer: Move a response from prompted to independent by immediately following a prompted trial with an unprompted opportunity

A transfer trial immediately follows a prompted correct response with a new presentation of the SD without a prompt, to give the learner an immediate opportunity to respond independently.

Which of the following is a key advantage of naturalistic teaching over massed-trial DTT for early language learners?

Answer: It promotes spontaneous generalization because skills are learned in natural contexts with natural reinforcers

Skills acquired in natural contexts with natural reinforcers tend to generalize more readily because the learning context mirrors the contexts in which the skills will be used.

A BCBA notices a learner always selects the card on the right in a receptive labeling DTT task regardless of which card is correct. This suggests:

Answer: A position bias, indicating the need to vary stimulus array positioning

Consistent position bias indicates the learner is responding based on spatial position rather than the stimulus itself; rotating positions across trials addresses this.

In mand training using a naturalistic approach, the therapist should deliver the requested item:

Answer: Immediately after the mand is produced, to strengthen the mand-item contingency

Immediate delivery of the requested item following a mand strengthens the mand-item contingency and increases the future probability of manding.

Which aspect of DTT makes it particularly effective for teaching discrimination skills?

Answer: The clear, consistent presentation of a specific SD with immediate, contingent consequences

DTT's structured, repeatable format with a clear SD and immediate consequences creates optimal conditions for teaching the learner to discriminate relevant stimuli.

When a therapist conducting naturalistic teaching uses 'modeling' as a prompt, the therapist:

Answer: Demonstrates the target response for the learner to imitate within the natural context

A model prompt involves the therapist demonstrating the desired response so the learner can imitate it, and is commonly used in naturalistic and milieu teaching approaches.