RBT Skill Acquisition

Which statement best describes a skill acquisition program? A) A description of how the target behavior should be measured B) A theoretical concept in ABA C) A definition of the skill to be taught D) A written description of the target skill and related procedures

A written description of the target skill and related procedures

Which is not a component of the teaching procedure description? A) Operational definition B) Prompting procedures C) Reinforcement procedures D) Materials and setup

A) Operational definition

An operational definition on a skill acquisition program involves an objective and measurable description of __________. A) what the client will be able to do after teaching is finished B) what the client will be able to do before teaching has started C) the component steps of the target skill D) All of the above

A) what the client will be able to do after teaching is finished

If it seems as though a client is not making progress with a target skill you should A) Stop collecting data on the skill B) Continue to follow the skill acquisition procedures but report your concern to your supervisor and discuss possible modifications. C) Stop providing any reinforcement for correct responses D) Stop teaching the skill entirely

B) Continue to follow the skill acquisition procedures but report your concern to your supervisor and discuss possible modifications.

Which of the following is an example of a teaching objective? A) The student engages in tantrum behavior and aggression B) Plays the card game Go Fish C) Backward chaining will be used to teach the skill of hand washing D) A token economy will be used when working with the student

B) Plays the card game Go Fish

Teaching objectives are determined by A) Looking at the results from skills assessments B) Discussing the needs of the individual learner C) Discussing the needs of the learner's family D) All of the above

D) All of the above

What is meant by the guideline "be prepared"? A) Make sure to have materials ready for teaching as indicated by the skill acquisition program B) Read over the skill acquisition programs before the session begins C) Practice running the program with your supervisor to ensure you understand the teaching procedures and can implement them fluently D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Which is an example of mastery criteria? A) 90% accuracy for two consecutive sessions B) 100% of correctly completed steps of the task analysis for two consecutive sessions C) 5 independent initiations per session for two consecutive sessions D) All of the above

D) All of the above

Which of the following is true about teaching steps on a skill acquisition program? A) Teaching steps or targets are individualized for each learner B) A task analysis is used as the teaching steps when the target skill is a behavior chain C) Teaching steps or targets may be determined by the type of skill being taught D) All of the above

D) All of the above

The data collection section of the skill acquisition program will likely include: A) How often data should be collected B) The data collection procedure that should be used (e.g., per opportunity measure) C) The operational definition D) Both A and B

D) Both A and B

The generalization and maintenance section of the skill acquisition program will specify procedures for prompting and testing for generalization and maintenance of the target skill. True or False

True

The purpose of a skill acquisition program is to provide a description of individualized teaching procedures and to ensure consistent implementation of teaching procedures across instructional staff. True of False?

True