Fill in the blank: _________ is a change in behavior that endures over time.
Learning
Which is an example of learning?
All of the above are
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Which of the following is part of shaping?
Reinforcing the closest approximation to the target behavior and putting other responses on extinction.
Shaping is only used to teach language skills?
False
When using differential reinforcement, the response closest to the target response should receive ________________.
the most enthusiastic or largest amount of reinforcement
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?
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."
A prompt should be selected based on ________________.
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?
Positional prompt
The goal with prompts is to ________________.
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.
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