Instructions and rules
A specific methodology for teaching that includes best practice for setting specific rules, and methods for providing instructions for expected behavior.
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G. Behavior-Change Procedures
Inter-trial interval
In discrete-trial teaching, this is the period (approximately 5 seconds) that comes between the consequence and the next SD, indicating the end of one trial and the forthcoming trial.
Interdependent group contingencies
A procedure in which a pre-determined criterion for responding is established for all of the members within a group. For everyone to contact reinforcement, each individual in the group must
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Least-to-most prompting
A method of prompt fading for individuals who exhibit the skills necessary to complete the task but are not engaging in the correct response. This method typically starts with the least
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Mass trial
A procedure in discrete-trial teaching during which the same learning trial (SD) for an acquisition skill is presented several times in a row.
Massed practice
A self-management procedure that aims to decrease challenging behavior by having an individual engage in the repeated performance of the challenging behavior.
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Matching-to-sample
A conditional discrimination procedure in which a stimulus is presented and taught to match a secondary stimulus. Reinforcement is delivered for correctly matching the two antecedent stimuli. Matches can include
Mediation
A method to program for generalization during instruction that involves teaching the individuals present in a client’s life (parents, employers) to help maintain and generalize new skills outside of treatment
Modeling
A strategy for teaching new skills by using a live or symbolic model to demonstrate an exact behavior needed to perform a skill and teaching the client to imitate the
6th Edition TCO
Most-to-least prompting
A method of prompt fading determined by an individual’s progress that proceeds from the most intrusive/supportive to the least intrusive/supportive as the individual is successful, with the final goal of