EDF 6223 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions

EDF 6223 Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions Definition of Imitation - Correct Answer •A model stimulus is presented in an effort to evoke the imitative behavior •The imitative behavior follows immediately •The model and behavior must have formal similarity •The model must serve as a controlling variable for the imitative behavior (SD) Types of Models - Correct Answer •Planned models -Pre-arranged antecedent stimuli that help learners acquire new skills -Shows the learner exactly what to do •Unplanned models -Occur in everyday social interactions Formal Similarity - Correct Answer •The model and the behavior physically resemble each other Immediacy - Correct Answer •The temporal relation between the model and the occurrence of the imitative behavior is very important •Imitation may also occur at later times and in the context of everyday life situations -However, when this occurs in the absence of a model, it is not imitation The discriminative features of the environment are different in this context (i.e., the model is not controlling the behavior Controlled Relation - Correct Answer •The controlling relation between the model and the imitative behavior is paramount •This is best evidenced when the model is novel and it still evokes an imitative response -After this first occurrence, the new behavior has a history of reinforcement -Becomes a discriminated operant Imitation Training - Correct Answer •Some children with disabilities require instruction in order to learn to imitate •Objective: to teach children to "do what the model does" -Generalize a rule to imitate models -Also known as g