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What does DTI stand for in the context of teaching skills to clients with autism?

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Discrete Trial Instruction

DTI is a strategy that helps clients learn skills to enhance their future choices.

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A Behavior Acquisition Plan includes which of the following components?

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  • Goals
  • Teaching procedures
  • Materials
  • Instructions
  • Target Response
  • Consequence procedures
  • Data collection procedures
  • Mastery of Fluency Criterion

These components are essential for effectively teaching skills.

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True or false: A Behavior Acquisition Plan is also known as a behavior plan according to the BACB.

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TRUE

The term ‘Behavior Acquisition Plan’ is preferred in professional contexts.

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In a behavior acquisition plan, the number of skills addressed can vary from a few to _______.

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10 or more

The plan is tailored to meet the needs of the client.

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What is the purpose of massed trials in skill acquisition?

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To provide higher levels of repetition for learners

Massed trials are effective for beginners or those needing more practice.

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Fill in the blank: A random rotation of trials involves mixing previously _______ trials with newly introduced trials.

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mastered

This method helps maintain and generate skills.

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What are the stages an individual must progress through to use a skill meaningfully?

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  • Initial behavior acquisition
  • Fluency
  • Maintenance
  • Generalization

Each stage is crucial for effective skill application.

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What does errorless learning utilize to prevent wrong responses?

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Most-to-least prompting

This method ensures learners do not experience incorrect responses.

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In the context of skill acquisition, what does fluency refer to?

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Performing a skill at a high rate and with accuracy

The focus is on increasing the rate while maintaining accuracy.

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What is the goal of rapid response trials?

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To increase accuracy, speed, and automaticity

This method is used when a client knows the skill but needs to perform it more efficiently.

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Fill in the blank: The goal of the maintenance stage is for the client to ______ the skill over time without reteaching.

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retain

Skills should be demonstrated independently with occasional reinforcement.

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At the generalization stage, clients can use skills in different settings, with different people, and in different _______.

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contexts

Generalized skills are displayed under naturally occurring stimuli.

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What does responding joint attention (RJA) involve?

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Responding to a stimulus in the environment

An example is running to an ice cream truck after hearing its music.

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What is the purpose of initiating joint attention (IJA)?

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Gaining the attention of someone else to show or tell them something

This skill is essential for sharing experiences or delivering messages.

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What are the two overall categories of imitation?

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  • Motor
  • Vocal

Imitation is crucial for learning new skills.

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What is the definition of listener responding?

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Responding verbally and nonverbally to verbal stimuli

This includes identifying objects, actions, and relationships.

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What are the four verbal operants?

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  • Echoics
  • Mands
  • Tacts
  • Intraverbals

Each operant serves a different function in language development.

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Level 1 autism is characterized by what type of functioning?

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Mild

Individuals communicate using age-appropriate language but may struggle with social skills.

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Level 2 autism indicates what level of support is needed?

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Moderate

Individuals may have limited verbal language and require prompting for daily routines.

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When a person is diagnosed, professionals sometimes use the term “level of autism” to provide a rough description of the impact autism has on their _______.

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FUNCTIONING

This term helps to categorize the severity and support needs of individuals with autism.

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What is the characteristic of Level 1 autism?

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  • Mild
  • Communicates using age-appropriate language
  • Some social skills struggles
  • Difficulty with conversations
  • Prefers routines
  • Problems with changes of plans

Individuals at this level may require minimal support.

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What is the characteristic of Level 2 autism?

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  • Moderate
  • Difficulty navigating daily routines without significant support
  • Limited verbal language
  • Needs prompting to express wants and needs
  • Prefers solitary interests
  • Difficulty with joint attention skills

Individuals at this level require more support than Level 1.

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What is the characteristic of Level 3 autism?

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  • Severe autism
  • Significant difficulty communicating needs
  • Difficulty interacting with others
  • Often non-vocal or exhibits echolalia
  • Requires high levels of support for basic activities

This level indicates the highest need for support.

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People with different levels of autism all have different _______ needs.

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LEARNING

Understanding these needs is crucial for effective intervention.

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Clients at all levels of autism may display behaviors that _______ learning.
IMPEDE ## Footnote These behaviors often require intervention to maximize learning benefits.
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What are some **behaviors** seen during Discrete Trial Instruction (DTI)?
* Trying to leave area * Not following directions * Self-stimulation behaviors * Self-injury * Verbal or physical aggression ## Footnote Recognizing these behaviors is essential for effective intervention.
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The two **behavioral functions** are: To _______ and to gain!
escape ## Footnote Understanding these functions helps in addressing the underlying reasons for behaviors.
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Written behavior acquisition plans are _______ plans for learners.
individualized ## Footnote These plans provide goals and procedures tailored to each learner's needs.
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What are **massed trials** effective for?
* Beginning to learn a new skill * Learners needing higher levels of repetition ## Footnote This method helps reinforce learning through repetition.
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What does a **random rotation of trials** involve?
Mixing previously mastered trials with newly introduced trials ## Footnote This approach helps maintain engagement and reinforce learning.
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What is **errorless learning**?
Uses most-to-least prompting to prevent wrong responses ## Footnote This method supports learners by ensuring they do not experience failure.
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What is the goal of the **maintenance stage** of learning?
For the client to retain the skill over time without reteaching ## Footnote This stage is crucial for long-term skill retention.
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At the **generalization stage** of learning, clients can use skills in _______.
different settings, with different people, and in different contexts ## Footnote This stage indicates the transferability of skills beyond the initial learning environment.
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What does **responding joint attention** (RJA) involve?
Responding to a stimulus in the environment ## Footnote This skill is important for social communication.
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What does **initiating joint attention** (IJA) involve?
Gaining the attention of someone else to show or tell them something ## Footnote This skill is crucial for effective communication.
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If a person can imitate another person demonstrating a skill, they learn to perform the skill on their _______.
own ## Footnote Imitation is a key learning strategy in skill acquisition.
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What is **vocal imitation**?
Repeating sounds, words, or phrases after hearing them ## Footnote This skill is foundational for language development.
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What are **match to sample tasks** also known as?
visual perceptual skills ## Footnote These tasks involve identifying identical matches from distractors.
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What is **listener responding** or receptive language?
Responding verbally and nonverbally to the verbal stimuli of others ## Footnote This skill is essential for effective communication.
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When the client becomes more fluent in using **mands**, mand training will transfer easily into more _______ settings.
natural ## Footnote This indicates the effectiveness of training in real-life contexts.
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Another word for **“tact”** is _______.
label ## Footnote This term is used in behavioral analysis to describe a specific type of verbal behavior.
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