Skills Acquisition NET

Question 1

Verbal behavior is..

Answer 1

Echoing, mand, tact, or intraverbal

Question 2

Echoic means

Answer 2

The learner repeats a word or sound after you

Question 3

Another word for a mand is…

Answer 3

Request

Question 4

A tact is a…

Answer 4

Comment or label

Question 5

An intraverbal occurs when..

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A learner responds to a partner’s verbal behavior

Question 6

Example of echoic

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Say ‘snack’ learner repeats

Question 7

Example of mand

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Point! learner points

Do not model

Question 8

Example of tact

Answer 8

What color is this? What animal is this?

Question 9

Example of intraverbal is

Answer 9

“Twinkle, twinkle, little…..”

“Ready, set…..”

Question 10

Naturalistic teaching involves

Answer 10

Teaching skills across all domains (social, communication, play, Adaptive, etc.

Question 11

In naturalistic teaching sessions are structured how?

Answer 11

Loosely

Question 12

Sessions follow the learners….

Answer 12

Motivation

Question 13

Why use naturalistic teaching?

Answer 13

Skill acquisition occurs in significantly less trials

Question 14

Naturalistic teaching leads to….

Answer 14

Less negative behavior associated with learning due to the fun and playful nature of the teaching style rather than learning in a more rigid, structured style

Question 15

NET targets…

Answer 15

Generalization

Question 16

NET is the most appropriate for teaching what?

Answer 16

Manding skills

Question 17

What are five methods of naturalistic teaching?

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Incidental teaching
Mand-model
Milieu teaching
Pivotal response training (PRT)
Natural environment teaching (NET)

Question 18

Incidental teaching focuses on…

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Frequency or complexity language that the learner already has

Question 19

In incidental teaching, what does instructor do after initial manding?

Answer 19

Prompt the learner to use more appropriate language

Question 20

What is a mand-model procedure?

Answer 20

Used as an error correction procedure for incorrect responses or a lack of responding to the question

Example: what do you want? The instructor models the correct response for the learner to imitate and then reinforcement is delivered

Question 21

Milieu teaching intervenes on…

Answer 21

Frequency and variety of spontaneous launguage

Question 22

Milieu teaching is a combination of…

Answer 22

Incidental teaching and mand-model procedure

Question 23

Milieu teaching focuses on…

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Generalization of previously acquired language

Question 24

——- behaviors are learned skills that allow other untrained behaviors to occur

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Pivotal behaviors

Question 25

In PRT, a strong emphasis is placed on what?

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Frequency and variety of skills

Question 26

4 pivotal areas are….

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Increasing motivation
Responding to multiple cues
Initiating social interaction
Self regulation

Question 27

What skills are taught during NET?

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Self help Skills
Joint attention
Imitation
Play skills

Question 28

In NET, reinforcement should be…

Answer 28

Embedded in the activity itself

Question 29

To apply NET, what should the instructor do?

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They should be creative and contrive as many teaching opportunities as possible 
Identify reinforcers
Brainstorm activity ideas
Gather materials
Incorporating targets into activity

Question 30

Pervasive intervention means

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Every moment is a learning moment

Question 31

An effective tool to use for early learners to ensure pervasive intervention, is for the instructor to….

Answer 31

Narrate the session