RBT Exam 1.1

These flashcards cover key concepts related to behavior analysis, reinforcement strategies, and teaching methods as prepared for the student's upcoming exam.

Discrimination Training

A training process where reinforcement is available for one response but not for another.

Generalization

The ability to apply learned skills in different contexts or settings.

Task Chain Procedure

A method that breaks down a task into sequential steps for teaching.

Functions of Behavior

The reasons why behaviors occur, including tangible, automatic, attention, and escape.

Response Prompt

A cue that helps a learner perform a desired behavior, which can include verbal, modeling, or physical prompts.

Positive Reinforcement

The addition of a stimulus that increases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Extinction Burst

The temporary increase in behavior that occurs when reinforcement is withheld.

Discrete Trial Training (DTT)

A structured teaching method that involves repeated trials to teach specific skills.

Contingency

An if-then statement that describes the relationship between behaviors and their consequences.

Primary Reinforcers

Inherently reinforcing stimuli, such as food, water, and sleep.

Differential Reinforcement

Providing greater reinforcement for better approximations of a target behavior while placing other behaviors on extinction.