Behavioral Intervention Techniques Flashcards
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Which reinforcement schedule typically produces the highest and most consistent rate of responding?
Answer: Variable-ratio schedule
Variable-ratio schedules produce high, steady rates of responding because reinforcement is unpredictable after a varying number of responses.
A technician wants to teach a child to brush teeth independently. She breaks the task into small steps and teaches them in sequence from the first step onward. This is called:
Answer: Forward chaining
Forward chaining teaches the first step first and progresses through steps in order from start to finish.
Functional Communication Training (FCT) replaces problem behavior by teaching the learner to:
Answer: Use an appropriate communicative response that accesses the same reinforcer
FCT teaches a functionally equivalent communicative response so the learner obtains the same reinforcer without problem behavior.
In a multiple-stimulus without replacement (MSWO) preference assessment, items are:
Answer: Presented all at once and chosen items are removed after selection
MSWO presents all items simultaneously and removes each selected item so all options are ranked from most to least preferred.
A child consistently reaches toward the door when asked to do work, indicating escape motivation. The MOST appropriate consequence-based intervention is:
Answer: Implement extinction by blocking escape while demand remains
For escape-maintained behavior, extinction involves not allowing the escape consequence that was previously reinforcing the behavior.
When using a least-to-most prompting hierarchy, the technician begins with:
Answer: The least intrusive prompt and increases intrusiveness only if errors occur
Least-to-most prompting starts with minimal support and adds more intrusive prompts only when the learner does not respond correctly.
Differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) provides reinforcement when:
Answer: Any behavior other than the target behavior occurs during a set interval
DRO delivers reinforcement contingent on the absence of the target behavior during a specified time interval.