01
Written response
1 point
What term describes how different stimuli are from one another? Enter the term.
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20 questions
02
Fill in the blank
1 point
When the correct choice depends on a preceding cue, the discrimination is called a .
03
True or false
1 point
An S-delta signals that a particular response will not be reinforced in that situation.
- A
True
- B
False
04
Choose one
1 point
When planning a discrimination task, what does salience refer to?
- A
The extent to which two stimuli differ
- B
How noticeable a feature is to the learner
- C
The likelihood that a response will be reinforced
- D
The number of examples used during instruction
05
Written response
1 point
What procedure systematically reduces a temporary prompt so the intended cue can guide the response? Enter the procedure name.
06
Choose one
1 point
An instructor always places the spoon on the left when asking a learner to select it. What is the main risk of this arrangement?
- A
The learner may confuse the spoon with the spoken instruction
- B
The array may contain too many different utensils
- C
The learner may learn to select the left position instead of responding to the cue and utensil
- D
The spoken instruction will automatically become an extra prompt
07
Fill in the blank
1 point
Along with accuracy and the learner’s choices, an instructor should track the across trials.
08
True or false
1 point
A stimulus’s function is acquired through its history with responses and consequences.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Choose all
1 point
Which strategies can help prevent a learner from responding only to accidental features of a discrimination task? Select all that apply.
- A
Vary the target item’s position across trials
- B
Keep the target in the same position so the arrangement is predictable
- C
Use multiple examples of the relevant stimuli
- D
Vary irrelevant features when appropriate
10
Choose one
1 point
A teacher gradually changes a bright outline around the correct item until the outline is removed. What procedure is being used?
- A
Prompt fading
- B
Stimulus fading
- C
Conditional discrimination
- D
Stimulus disparity
11
Choose all
1 point
Which patterns could indicate that the learner’s responses are controlled by something other than the intended cue? Select all that apply.
- A
The learner repeatedly selects the same position
- B
The learner responds accurately to the natural cue without extra help
- C
The learner responds only when a gesture is given
- D
The learner responds correctly across varied examples and positions
- E
The learner appears to attend to an irrelevant picture feature
12
Open ended
1 point
A learner is being taught to select a spoon when hearing “Show me the spoon.” An instructor uses a point toward the spoon as extra help. Describe a teaching sequence that supports learning while transferring control to the spoken instruction.
13
Choose one
1 point
A learner continues to make errors during discrimination training. Which response best follows the recommended approach?
- A
Assume the learner needs the same prompt permanently
- B
Make the target item’s position more consistent across trials
- C
Reconsider the cue’s noticeability, the choices’ distinguishability, and whether the prompt is obscuring the intended cue
- D
Stop tracking the learner’s choices and prompt level
14
True or false
1 point
If an extra prompt is left in place too long, it can become a cue the learner waits for.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Choose one
1 point
A learner is learning to select a spoon from an array after hearing “Show me the spoon.” What arrangement best helps ensure the learner responds to the spoken cue and the utensil rather than an accidental position cue?
- A
Keep the spoon on the left so the learner can find it consistently.
- B
Move the spoon to different positions across trials.
- C
Point to the left side before each response.
- D
Use only one arrangement of the utensils.
16
Choose one
1 point
Which example best illustrates a conditional discrimination?
- A
The learner selects the spoon every time, regardless of what is said.
- B
The learner selects whichever item is placed on the left.
- C
The learner selects the spoon after hearing “spoon” and the fork after hearing “fork.”
- D
The learner selects an item only after the instructor points to it.
17
Choose one
1 point
When a learner is beginning a discrimination skill, which sequence best follows the recommended approach to selecting examples?
- A
Begin with clearly different examples, then introduce more similar examples if needed.
- B
Begin with the most similar examples so the learner must make a difficult distinction immediately.
- C
Keep every irrelevant feature identical throughout training.
- D
Use a single example and avoid changing it.
18
Written response
1 point
What term describes how noticeable a stimulus feature is to the learner?
19
Choose one
1 point
A bright outline is added around the correct item to help a learner select it. The outline is gradually made less prominent and then removed. Which procedure is being used?
- A
Prompt fading, because the instructor gradually reduces a spoken instruction.
- B
Reinforcement, because the learner receives a consequence after responding.
- C
Stimulus disparity, because two examples differ from one another.
- D
Stimulus fading, because an added feature is gradually changed until it is removed.
20
Written response
1 point
What is the name of the procedure that systematically reduces a temporary prompt so the intended cue can guide the response without that help?