Behavior Acquisition Quiz (Normal)

Question 1 of 15

An RBT is teaching a child to identify a 'spoon.' The RBT places a spoon and a shoe on the table, tells the child 'Touch spoon,' and provides a physical prompt immediately to ensure a correct response. What teaching procedure is being used?

DTT is characterized by being teacher-led, using massed trials, and often incorporating clear antecedents and consequences in a structured setting.

Question 2 of 15

A client is learning to put on a shirt. The RBT teaches the first step (picking up the shirt) to independence while prompting all other steps, then moves to the second step once the first is mastered. What chaining procedure is this?

Forward chaining teaches the steps of a task analysis in their natural order, starting with the first step.

Question 3 of 15

An RBT is playing with a client in a sandbox. When the client reaches for a bucket, the RBT holds it back and asks, 'What do you want?' to encourage the client to say 'Bucket.' This is an example of:

NET (or Incidental Teaching) occurs in the natural environment and follows the client's lead/motivation.

Question 4 of 15

A child is learning to say 'Mama.' At first, the RBT reinforces any vocalization, then only 'Ma,' and finally only the full word 'Mama.' This process of reinforcing successive approximations is called:

Shaping is the differential reinforcement of successive approximations toward a terminal behavior.

Question 5 of 15

An RBT provides reinforcement for every 5th correct math problem a student completes. Which schedule of reinforcement is being implemented?

Fixed Ratio (FR) schedules provide reinforcement after a specific, set number of responses.

Question 6 of 15

A supervisor instructs an RBT to use 'Most-to-Least' prompting to teach a client to use a fork. Which prompt should the RBT use first in the hierarchy?

Most-to-least prompting starts with the most intrusive prompt (Full Physical) and fades to less intrusive ones.

Question 7 of 15

An RBT is teaching a client to wash their hands. The RBT provides assistance on every single step of the task analysis during every trial until the client can do the whole sequence. What is this called?

Total task chaining involves training all steps of the task analysis during every session.

Question 8 of 15

A client has learned to say 'Hello' to their RBT in the clinic. During a community outing, the client says 'Hello' to a neighbor for the first time without being prompted. This is an example of:

Stimulus generalization occurs when a behavior learned in one setting or with one person is performed in a new setting or with a new person.

Question 9 of 15

An RBT is using a 'Transfer of Stimulus Control' procedure to teach a child to name a 'Dog.' The RBT shows a picture and says 'Dog' (echoic prompt), then gradually delays the verbal prompt until the picture alone evokes the response. What is the goal?

The goal of stimulus control transfer is to fade prompts so that the natural antecedent (the SD) evokes the behavior.

Question 10 of 15

A child is learning to tie their shoes. The RBT completes every step for the child except for the very last step (pulling the loops tight), which the child is taught to do independently to earn reinforcement. What is this?

Backward chaining teaches the last step of a task analysis first, allowing the client to contact the natural reinforcer at the end of the chain.

Question 11 of 15

An RBT is teaching 'Blue' vs 'Green.' The RBT reinforces the client when they point to blue in the presence of the blue card, but does not reinforce pointing to blue when the green card is presented. What is this?

Discrimination training involves reinforcing a behavior in the presence of one stimulus (SD) but not another (S-delta).

Question 12 of 15

A supervisor tells the RBT to use a 'Variable Interval 3-minute' (VI-3) schedule for a client's on-task behavior. When should the RBT provide reinforcement?

Variable Interval (VI) schedules provide reinforcement for the first response after an average amount of time has elapsed.

Question 13 of 15

An RBT used to work on 'Matching Colors' with a client every day. The skill was mastered, and the RBT now checks it once a week to ensure the client still remembers it. What is the RBT checking for?

Maintenance is the ability of a client to demonstrate a previously mastered skill over time after formal training has ended.

Question 14 of 15

To teach a client to transition from the playground to the classroom, the RBT first points to the door (gesture), then moves to a light physical touch on the shoulder if the client doesn't move. What prompting hierarchy is this?

Least-to-Most prompting starts with the natural stimulus or the least intrusive prompt and increases intrusiveness only as needed.

Question 15 of 15

During a session, an RBT gives the client a token for every 2-5 minutes (averaging 3 minutes) that they remain in their seat. What schedule is this?

A Variable Interval (VI) schedule reinforces the first response after a variable (average) amount of time.

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