BEHP 5013 Unit 6

Question 1

In an early learner Verbal Behavior program, after manes have been trained at the instructional table, you should next teach:

Answer 1

Mands away from table

Question 2

Which of the following is true of an early learner curriculum?
X = Echoics should always be part of the initial curriculum
Y = Echoic training should only be included if the individual is already engaging in basic echoic responses of some kind
Z = Echoic-to-mand transfer procedures are the very first thing to teach

Answer 2

Y only

Question 3

In advanced verbal behavior programming, I prepare to do some teaching in the natural environment. I’m going to teach a child to modify
their statement with “I think” to indicate they are not certain. This is an example of which advanced target?

Answer 3

Autoclitic

Question 4

When you first begin to teach language as a functional skill, you want to prepare the learner to respond to the way language occurs outside
of therapy. Which of the following is least likely to exemplify a functional skill for an early learner?

Answer 4

Tacting a color

Question 5

A potential problem with the repeated use of such vocal discriminative stimuli as, “point to the…” or “touch the…” during training sessions is
that these stimuli run a high risk of not being _____ in the person’s natural environment.

Answer 5

Functional

Question 6

Which of the following is the best description of interspersing tasks:

Answer 6

Teaching different targets with a variety of cues

Question 7

Which teaching procedure involves making sure that you consistently alter the way you ask someone do to something – so that the individual
learns to attend to the entire Sd?

Answer 7

Use a variety of cues

Question 8

Which of the following is correct? Fast-paced intensive instruction means:

Answer 8

Utilizing mixed and interspersed CCoorrrreecctt!! trials quickly

Question 9

Fluency means responding with:
X = Accuracy
Y = Speed
Z = Verbal behavior

Answer 9

X and Y only

Question 10

Fast-paced intensive instruction results in lower levels of problem behavior because it:

Answer 10

Abolishes the MO for problem behavior by quickly strengthening the target behavior

Question 11

What is a very likely outcome of fast-paced intensive instruction?

Answer 11

Achieving fluency

Question 12

Errorless teaching can have two value-altering effects. It can X escape as a form of reinforcement, and may help to Y other conditioned
consequences, such as attention, as forms of reinforcement

Answer 12

X = abolish
Y = establish

Question 13

Teaching to fluency can result in one of the following outcomes:

Answer 13

Improved retention

Question 14

What are two outcomes of fast-paced intensive instruction?

Answer 14

Improves attentiveness and results in less frequent problem behavior

Question 15

A tact is under the antecedent control of a(n):

Answer 15

Nonverbal stimulus

Question 16

What prompt fading procedure is the most effective when using a stimulus transfer procedure to teach vocal mands?

Answer 16

Time delay

Question 17

When teaching mands, it is critical for the teacher to be successful in:

Answer 17

Contriving and/or capturing motivating operations

Question 18

Phillip is 3 years old, does not “like” hand-on-hand contact, and runs away every time somebody touches his hands. Phillip’s favorite food is
bacon. Pat sat with a plate of bacon and let Phillip take a little piece of bacon from his hand each time Phillip came over to him. Eventually
Phillip sits right next to Pat, allows Pat to provide minimal physical prompts to help him sign a simplified version of “Bacon” – and earns a
steady stream of small bits of bacon. Pat initially allowing Phillip to take small bits of bacon from his hand, just for engaging in a simple
approach responses, has most likely had which of the following effects related to Phillip’s behavior Pat’s activities as a teacher?
X = Decreased the value of escape
Y = Established Pat as an S for reinforcement
Z = Increased the level of trust between Pat and Phillip

Answer 18

X and Y only

Question 19

When shown a picture of a cookie, Will makes the ASL sign for “cookie”. Will’s response is an example of a(n):

Answer 19

Tact

Question 20

Intraverbals correspond to:

Answer 20

Answering questions

Question 21

Which of the following would be least appropriate to do when first teaching intraverbals:

Answer 21

Select a completely random array of items or activities for learning trials

Question 22

Which is NOT a component of a tact as a verbal operant?

Answer 22

A specific reinforcement (the named item)

Question 23

What is the correct sequence for the hand-over-hand prompt-to-selection tact transfer procedure?
W = Teacher presents item or activity
X = Pause to allow the learner to “select” the printed word “independently”
Y = Provide praise and say the word
Z = Quickly prompt the selection of the printed word, hand-over-hand

Answer 23

W, Z, X, Y

Question 24

Which is an example of a tact?

Answer 24

When seeing Alvin the chipmunk on the movie screen, Robert says “Alvin!”

Question 25

The first step in teaching following directions to complete non-preferred tasks is to (1) initially limit all demands in the presence of the teacher
and (2) permit the learner to have “free” access to preferred items and activities in the presence of the teacher. These two techniques will
have which two of the following effects?
W = Establishes the trainer’s presence as an Sd for reinforcement
X = Decrease the value of escape or avoidance as a reinforcer
Y = Abolish the trainer’s behavior as a reinforcer
Z = Increase the value of escape or avoidance as a reinforcer

Answer 25

W and X

Question 26

When beginning to use the tact-to-intraverbal transfer procedure, after asking a question which can be answered with a previously learned
tact response (spoken, signed, selected), the teacher should :

Answer 26

Point to the item being tacted

Question 27

Which of the following is an example of an intraverbal response? You are the behaver.

Answer 27

You see the word “cat” and you make the ASL sign for “cat”

Question 28

If the learner does not repeat single words clearly and reliably, but uses hands and fingers to accomplish many tasks, teach

Answer 28

Signed tacts

Question 29

Which of the following statement are true?

Answer 29

Listener responses and mands should be taught at the same time

Question 30

Which of the following are components of intraverbal operants?
X: Verbal antecedent
Y: Non-Verbal response
Z: Generalized conditioned reinforcer

Answer 30

X and Z only

Question 31

According to Dr. McGreevy’s recommendations, what should be the next step in teaching following directions to complete non-preferred
tasks, once the learner starts approaching the teacher and exhibiting mands?

Answer 31

Begin to present simple requests and social reinforcement; thereafter, intersperse trials of following directions and manding

Question 32

When a learner complies with directions to complete a non-preferred task without engaging in delays, or disruptive or harmful behavior, the
teacher should provide
X= praise
Y= a most highly preferred item or activity
Z= an opportunity for to mand for a highly preferred item or activity

Answer 32

X and Z

Question 33

What should the trainer do if the learner exhibits disruptive or harmful behavior when asked to wait for a preferred item or activity?
X= Re-issue the instruction to “wait” until the learner no longer emits disruptive or harmful behavior
Y= Do not permit the learner to access any preferred items or activities until task requirements have been met
Z= Once the learner has not exhibited the behavior for at least 1-minute, reinstate the original waiting period requirement for the same item or
activity

Answer 33

Y and Z

Question 34

Michael wanted $5 to buy cigarettes. Alicia told him “No.” Michael asked her again only louder. Alicia repeated “No” with an increased
firmness. This happens 2 more times in the next two minutes. What is likely to occur as the result of Alicia’s repeating “No” when Michael
asked for $5? Michael will…

Answer 34

Follow her around repeatedly asking for $5

Question 35

Ken cannot tolerate delayed access to preferred items. Alicia decides to work with Ken on waiting for access to his absolute favorite activity,
playing a particular computer game. Initially, Alicia requires Ken to wait for a very brief period of 3 seconds. She provides the following
direction: “Wait. 1..2..3..Good!.” at which point Ken has successfully waited for about 3 seconds. Alicia praises his performance, and gives
him immediate access to his computer game. If you were monitoring Alicia’s performance, what feedback would you provide?

Answer 35

“Using a preferred item is fine, but don’t reinforce with his favorite activity at this point. Also, don’t talk during waiting – you will just have to
fade it later”