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Jake is a teacher and has been teaching his student, Sarah to write her name. After a few days
of teaching, Sarah wrote her name independently for the first time. What type of
reinforcement should Jake provide for this response?
Sarah's favorite snack or toy.
A highly enthusiastic praise statement.
Increased physical interaction such as high fives.
Any of the above. - ANS Any of the above.
Which of the following is not an example of a prompt?
When teaching a client to say the word "Book," waiting to reinforce until the client says "Book."
When teaching a client to brush his teeth, the teacher guides the clients hands to complete the
task correctly.
When teaching a client to spell the word Balloon, the teacher presents a card with the word
BALLOON written on it.
All of these are examples of prompts. - ANS When teaching a client to say the word "Book,"
waiting to reinforce until the client says "Book."
A prompt should be selected based on ________________.
how easy it is for the teacher to implement
its ability to evoke the correct response from the student every time
if it allows the student to err. The student should err sometimes, so he knows what the
incorrect response is.
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how the teacher feels in the moment - ANS its ability to evoke the correct response from the
student every time
Carla is a Registered Behavior Technician who is teaching her client, James to identify letters of
the alphabet when shown on index cards. Carla puts three cards with different letters on each
in front of James. She places the card with the letter G closest to James and the other two cards
slightly further away from him. She then gives the instruction, "Point to G." James points to the
letter G and Carla says, "That's right! you pointed to the letter G." Placing the card with the
letter G closer to James is what kind of prompt?
Gestural prompt
Physical prompt
Positional prompt
Photographic prompt - ANS Positional prompt
The goal with prompts is to ________________.
ensure it is always available so the client responds correctly
never remove the prompt because it helps the client respond correctly
teach with the prompt for two weeks and then remove the prompt during the third week of
teaching
remove them systematically so the client is responding without assistance - ANS remove
them systematically so the client is responding without assistance
In order for a student to eventually respond correctly and without assistance, prompts should
be faded gradually and differential reinforcement should be used.
True
False - ANS True
Which teaching example describes discrete trial teaching?
Teaching a client to read words by first teaching the skill of labeling letters, then the skill of
saying the sounds of letters, and then sounding out multiple letters in a row to read a word.
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Teaching a client to wash his hands by first showing him the sequence of hand washing and
then having him repeat it multiple times.
Teaching requests for preferred toys by playing with a toy the client wants and waiting for him
to ask for it.
All of the above are examples of discrete trial teaching. - ANS Teaching a client to read words
by first teaching the skill of labeling letters, then the skill of saying the sounds of letters, and
then sounding out multiple letters in a row to read a word.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of DTT?
Reinforcement is prearranged
Initiated by the student
The discriminative stimulus begins the trial
Trials are repeated - ANS Initiated by the student
The term that refers to the instruction or question that begins a trial is ______________.
Reinforcement
DTT
Stimulus
Discriminative stimulus (SD) - ANS Discriminative stimulus (SD)
When looking at a single trial and how it involves the three-term contingency, the consequence
would be ____________.
Reinforcement
Error correction
Discriminative stimulus (SD)
A or B - ANS A or B
A trial begins with:
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The inter-trial interval
The discriminative stimulus (SD)
The reinforcement
Gaining the client's attention - ANS Gaining the client's attention
During discrete trial teaching, if the client responds correctly, reinforcement is given. If the
client responds incorrectly, error correction is provided. Following either reinforcement or error
correction, there is a 3-5 second inter-trial interval.
True
False - ANS True
In the DTT flow chart, when is errorless teaching applied?
Following reinforcement
Following error correction
Following the inter-trial interval
Following the discriminative stimulus (SD) - ANS Following the discriminative stimulus (SD)
Errorless teaching is used __________.
for young children only
when teaching a new skill
for older clients only
so that the client can learn through trial and error - ANS when teaching a new skill
Errorless teaching is a prompting procedure that does not allow the client to make an error.
True
False - ANS True
ABAT Exam Questions and Answers 100%
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Jake is a teacher and has been teaching his student, Sarah to write her name. After a few days
of teaching, Sarah wrote her name independently for the first time. What type of
reinforcement should Jake provide for this response?
Sarah's favorite snack or toy.
A highly enthusiastic praise statement.
Increased physical interaction such as high fives.
Any of the above. - ANS Any of the above.
Which of the following is not an example of a prompt?
When teaching a client to say the word "Book," waiting to reinforce until the client says "Book."
When teaching a client to brush his teeth, the teacher guides the clients hands to complete the
task correctly.
When teaching a client to spell the word Balloon, the teacher presents a card with the word
BALLOON written on it.
All of these are examples of prompts. - ANS When teaching a client to say the word "Book,"
waiting to reinforce until the client says "Book."
A prompt should be selected based on ________________.
how easy it is for the teacher to implement
its ability to evoke the correct response from the student every time
if it allows the student to err. The student should err sometimes, so he knows what the
incorrect response is.
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how the teacher feels in the moment - ANS its ability to evoke the correct response from the
student every time
Carla is a Registered Behavior Technician who is teaching her client, James to identify letters of
the alphabet when shown on index cards. Carla puts three cards with different letters on each
in front of James. She places the card with the letter G closest to James and the other two cards
slightly further away from him. She then gives the instruction, "Point to G." James points to the
letter G and Carla says, "That's right! you pointed to the letter G." Placing the card with the
letter G closer to James is what kind of prompt?
Gestural prompt
Physical prompt
Positional prompt
Photographic prompt - ANS Positional prompt
The goal with prompts is to ________________.
ensure it is always available so the client responds correctly
never remove the prompt because it helps the client respond correctly
teach with the prompt for two weeks and then remove the prompt during the third week of
teaching
remove them systematically so the client is responding without assistance - ANS remove
them systematically so the client is responding without assistance
In order for a student to eventually respond correctly and without assistance, prompts should
be faded gradually and differential reinforcement should be used.
True
False - ANS True
Which teaching example describes discrete trial teaching?
Teaching a client to read words by first teaching the skill of labeling letters, then the skill of
saying the sounds of letters, and then sounding out multiple letters in a row to read a word.
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Teaching a client to wash his hands by first showing him the sequence of hand washing and
then having him repeat it multiple times.
Teaching requests for preferred toys by playing with a toy the client wants and waiting for him
to ask for it.
All of the above are examples of discrete trial teaching. - ANS Teaching a client to read words
by first teaching the skill of labeling letters, then the skill of saying the sounds of letters, and
then sounding out multiple letters in a row to read a word.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of DTT?
Reinforcement is prearranged
Initiated by the student
The discriminative stimulus begins the trial
Trials are repeated - ANS Initiated by the student
The term that refers to the instruction or question that begins a trial is ______________.
Reinforcement
DTT
Stimulus
Discriminative stimulus (SD) - ANS Discriminative stimulus (SD)
When looking at a single trial and how it involves the three-term contingency, the consequence
would be ____________.
Reinforcement
Error correction
Discriminative stimulus (SD)
A or B - ANS A or B
A trial begins with:
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The inter-trial interval
The discriminative stimulus (SD)
The reinforcement
Gaining the client's attention - ANS Gaining the client's attention
During discrete trial teaching, if the client responds correctly, reinforcement is given. If the
client responds incorrectly, error correction is provided. Following either reinforcement or error
correction, there is a 3-5 second inter-trial interval.
True
False - ANS True
In the DTT flow chart, when is errorless teaching applied?
Following reinforcement
Following error correction
Following the inter-trial interval
Following the discriminative stimulus (SD) - ANS Following the discriminative stimulus (SD)
Errorless teaching is used __________.
for young children only
when teaching a new skill
for older clients only
so that the client can learn through trial and error - ANS when teaching a new skill
Errorless teaching is a prompting procedure that does not allow the client to make an error.
True
False - ANS True
