PSYCO 282: Chapter 11 (Chaining) Questions And Answers With Verified Study Solutions

What is the complex behavior comprised of several component behaviors that occur together in a certain order? - Behavioural chain What is another name for a behavior chain because each behavior produces a stimulus that acts as an SD for the next behavior? - Stimulus response chain When is reinforcement give in chaining? - Final response What is the identification of all antecedent stimuli and responses in the sequence that comprise a behavioural chain? - Task analysis What are three different ways to conduct a task analysis? - Behaviour analyst performs the task and records, somebody else performs the task and behavioural analyst record, expert records What specific strategies are applied to each stimulus-response component of a chain? - Prompting and fading Can prompting/fading and shaping be used in chaining (one, none, or both)? - Both What is the action of an individual attempting all the links in a chain from beginning to end? - Total task presentation Can prompts be given in a total task presentation? - As needed When is total task presentation not a good idea? - Long and complex tasks, people with disabilities (needs more guidance) What is it when prompting and fading are used to teach a complex behavior starting with the last link? - Backward chainingWhen is a reinforcer given in backward chaining? - When second-last link is completed When is backward chaining used? - Learners have limited abilities (more reinforcement = more success) What is a con of backward chaining? - Additional preparation (by behavior analyst)