G-06 Use Instructions & Rules
Which is the best rule?
If I floss every morning, I'll keep my teeth for a very long time.
Which is the best rule?
If you drive over the speed limit, you may get a ticket.
For nonreaders, young children, and individuals with severe learning disabilities, instructions
can be presented visually or orally.
Before using instructions to prompt behavior (e.g., "Put the toys in the box"), you should
determine whether the person responds to verbal antecedents.
Rules and instructions that are stated negatively (i.e., that indicate what NOT to do).
do not specify behavior that is likely to be reinforced.
Rules and instructions are most effective when they
include specific circumstances under which the rule is to be followed and the consequences are probable.
Rules and instructions are most effective when they
include specific descriptions of behavior and specific circumstances under which the rules are to be followed.
A person is less likely to follow instructions when?
instructions are inconsistent with natural contingencies of reinforcement.
Rules and instructions are most effective when
other behavior is one's repertoire is under instructional control.
Rules and instructions are most effective when
they are presented at an optimal rate.
A behavior may come under the control of a rule
without having contacted the consequences specified by that rule.
Before using instructions to prompt behavior (e.g., "Put the toys in the box"), you should
(all of the above) - 1. ensure that the target behavior is in the person's repertoire. 2. determine whether the person responds to verbal antecedents. 3. ensure the environment is set up to support the target behavior.
A person's behavior is less likely to be responsive to instructional control when
(all of the above) - 1. instructions are used too frequently or used to restrict access to reinforcers. 2. following instructions has historically resulted in undesirable outcomes such as negative peer pressure. 3. instructions are inconsistent with natural contingencies.
For nonreaders, young children, and individuals with severe learning disabilities, instructions
(all of the above) - 1. should be presented using stimulus-stimulus response relations present in the learner's repertoire. 2. can be presented visually or orally. 3. should be directly taught such as in role plays of situations to which they apply.
Rules and instructions are more effective when they are
(all of the above) - 1. written in objective terms. 2. stated positively. 3. simple and short.
Which is the best rule?
Children who put their toys in the box within the next 2 minutes will get a special snack.
