Skill Acquisition Programming Flashcards
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An ABAT is teaching a child to say the word "bubble." The technician first reinforces the child for making a "buh" sound, then for saying "bub," and finally for saying the full word "bubble." This process is an example of which skill acquisition technique?
Answer: Shaping
Shaping is the correct answer because it involves reinforcing successive approximations of a target behavior. In this scenario, the ABAT is reinforcing closer and closer attempts at the word "bubble" until the child can say the full word.
During a skill acquisition session, a supervisor instructs an ABAT to use a teaching method that is child-led and incorporates learning opportunities into the client's ongoing, everyday activities. Which teaching strategy does this describe?
Answer: Natural Environment Teaching (NET)
Natural Environment Teaching (NET) is a method that uses the principles of ABA within a child's natural environment, leveraging their motivations and interests to guide teaching. Unlike the highly structured DTT, NET is flexible and focuses on generalizing skills in real-world settings.
Which of the following is a defining component of Discrete Trial Training (DTT)?
Answer: It consists of a distinct antecedent, behavior, and consequence.
Discrete Trial Training (DTT) is a structured teaching method that breaks down skills into small, 'discrete' components. Each trial has a clear beginning and end, consisting of the antecedent (instruction), the behavior (response), and the consequence (reinforcement or correction).
An ABAT is working with a client on the skill of handwashing. The ABAT has broken down the skill into the following steps: 1) Turn on water, 2) Wet hands, 3) Get soap, 4) Lather hands, 5) Rinse hands, 6) Turn off water, 7) Dry hands. This process of breaking down a complex skill is known as:
Answer: Task Analysis
Task analysis is the process of breaking a complex skill into smaller, more manageable steps to teach. This list of sequential steps for handwashing is a classic example of a task analysis, which can then be used with a chaining procedure to teach the skill.
While teaching a client to identify the color blue, an ABAT points to the correct blue card among an array of different colored cards. What type of prompt is the ABAT using?
Answer: Gestural Prompt
A gestural prompt involves using a physical gesture, such as pointing, nodding, or tapping, to indicate the correct response. In this scenario, pointing to the blue card is a form of gestural prompt.
A skill acquisition plan should contain several key elements to be effective. Which of the following is an essential component of a skill acquisition plan?
Answer: A clear, objective, and measurable definition of the target skill.
A well-designed skill acquisition plan must include a clear, objective, and measurable definition of the target skill. This ensures that everyone involved in the client's program can collect data consistently and agree on when the skill has been mastered.