DTT Flashcards
1
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discrete trial training
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structured ABA technique used to teach a variety of skills to children with autism
2
Q
pros of DTT?
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- intense and direct
- frequent opportunities and lots of reinforcement
- student is taught at their own speed
3
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cons of DTT?
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- just memorizing
- difficulty with generalization
- not naturalistic
4
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examples of DTT
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- imitation (verbal or not)
- matching
- instructions
- labeling
5
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COMPONENTS OF DTT
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- discriminative stimulus (SD) by seeing it you know you will get something
- response (correct or incorrect)
- prompt (if needed) right after SD is delivered
- consequence (reinforcement) right after the response
- intertrial interval **the brief pause in between trials (record data)
6
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how many types of DTT?
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3
7
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massed trials
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focus is on ONE target response
8
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interrupters
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a distraction; 3-5 trials before using one
9
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discrimination trials
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focus on a target BUT add distractors
10
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random rotation
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used if there’s mastery of 2 or more targets; NO PROMPTING; a test
