ABA Glossary

By Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA
Edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D
ABA Glossary by Dana Meller, M.A., BCBA, edited by Tyra Sellers, J.D., Ph.D., BCBA-D

Train loosely

A method to program for generalization during instruction that involves broadening the variety of the non-critical aspects of the SD, like the environmental variables (people, locations) that have nothing to do with what is being trained, so that the irrelevant environmental variables don’t acquire control over the correct response.

5th Edition Task List

G-21  Use procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.

6th Edition TCO

G.15 Design and evaluate procedures to promote stimulus and response generalization.

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