Chapter 19: Chaining

Question 1

A teaching procedure in which a training completes all but the last behavior in a chain, which is performed by the learner who then receives reinforcement for completing the chain. When the learner shows competence in performing the final step in the chain the trainer performs all but the last two behaviors in the chain the learner emites the final two steps to complete the chain and reinforcement is delivered. This sequence is continued until the learner completes the entire chain independently

Answer 1

Backward Chaining

Question 2

a backward chaining procedure in which some steps ain the task analysis are skipped, used to increase the efficiency of teaching long behavior chains when there is evidence that the skipped steps are in the learners repertoire.

Answer 2

Backward chaining with leaps ahead

Question 3

a sequence of responses in which each response produces a stimulus change that functions as conditioned reinforcement for that response and as a discriminative stimulus for the next response in the chain. Reinforcement for the last response in a chain maintains the reinforcing effectiveness of the stimulus changes produced by all precious responses in the chain

Answer 3

Behavior chain

Question 4

an intervention that relies on the participants skill in performing the critical elements of a chain independently the chain is interrupted occasionally so that another behavior can be emitted.

Answer 4

Behavior chain interruption strategy

Question 5

a contingency that specifies a time interval by which a behavior chain must be completed for reinforcement to be delivered

Answer 5

Behavior chain with a limited hold

Question 6

various procedures for teaching behavior chains

Answer 6

Chaining

Question 7

A method for teaching behavior chains that begins with the learner being prompted and taught to perform the first behavior in the task analysis the trainer completes the remind steps in the chain when the learner shows competence in performing the first step in the chain he is then taught to perform the first tow behaviors in the chain with the training completing the chain. This process is continued until the learner completes the entire chain independently.

Answer 7

Forward chaining

Question 8

the process of breaking a complex skill or series of behavior into smaller teachable units also refers to the results of this process

Answer 8

Task analysis

Question 9

a variation of forward training in which the learner receives training on each behavior in the chanin during each session

Answer 9

Total-task chaining