Chapter 12 Behavioural Skills Training Procedures

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Question 5

behavioural skills training procedures (BST)

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A procedure consisting of instructions, modeling, behavioural rehearsal, and feedback that is used to teach new behaviours or skills.

Question 6

feedback

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In behavioural skills training procedures, feedback involves delivering praise for successful performance in a behavioural rehearsal and instruction on ways to improve the performance in the future.

Question 7

in situ assessment

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Assessment of skills in the natural environment without the person’s knowledge that assessment is taking place.

Question 8

in situ training

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Training that occurs in the natural environment after an in situ assessment in which the child fails to use the skills.

Question 9

instructions

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Verbal descriptions of the behaviour to be performed. A component of the behavioural skills training procedure. Instructions are often used in conjunction with modeling and are most effective when the person has an opportunity to rehearse the behaviour immediately in a role-play.

Question 10

modeling (modeling prompt)

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A type of prompt in which the trainer demonstrates the target behaviour for the learner. Modeling works best in conjunction with instructions, in situations in which the learner has an opportunity to rehearse the behaviour immediately in a role-play.

Question 11

rehearsal

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Practice of the behaviour in a role-play situation after instructions and modeling. Rehearsal is followed by feedback on the performance.