DTT

Question 1

discrete trial training

Answer 1

structured ABA technique used to teach a variety of skills to children with autism

Question 2

pros of DTT?

Answer 2

• intense and direct
• frequent opportunities and lots of reinforcement
• student is taught at their own speed

Question 3

cons of DTT?

Answer 3

• just memorizing
• difficulty with generalization
• not naturalistic

Question 4

examples of DTT

Answer 4

• imitation (verbal or not)
• matching
• instructions
• labeling

Question 5

COMPONENTS OF DTT

Answer 5

1. discriminative stimulus (SD) by seeing it you know you will get something
2. response (correct or incorrect)
3. prompt (if needed) right after SD is delivered
4. consequence (reinforcement) right after the response
5. intertrial interval **the brief pause in between trials (record data)

Question 6

how many types of DTT?

Answer 6

3

Question 7

massed trials

Answer 7

focus is on ONE target response

Question 8

interrupters

Answer 8

a distraction; 3-5 trials before using one

Question 9

discrimination trials

Answer 9

focus on a target BUT add distractors

Question 10

random rotation

Answer 10

used if there’s mastery of 2 or more targets; NO PROMPTING; a test