Unit 4 Flashcards
Pre-attending skills Instructional control Verbal behavior Generalized imitation Derived relational responding
Prerequisite skills
The tendency of behavior patterns to persist once established
Behavioral momentum
A procedure in which a person presents a series of easy to follow requests with which the behaver has a history of compliance in a sequence and then finishes with the target request
High-p request sequence
Tendency to become overly prompt dependent
Too big to manage physically
Extremely sensitive to being touched
When to use high-p request sequence
A behavior chance that has consequence for the organism beyond the change itself some of which may be considered important
Behavior cusps
Behavior, that once learned, produces corresponding modification or covariations in other adaptive untrained behaviors
Pivotal behavior
Specify contingencies
Tell the listener what to do to gain or availed certain consequences
Rules
The verbal antecedent stimulus or rule actually alters the function of other stimuli such as a previously neutral stimulus may function as a discriminate stimulus or a reinforcer
Contingency specifying stimuli
Behavior controlled by a verbal description of a contingency
Rule-governed behavior
The learner emirates behavior which is topographically identical or very similar to the antecedent stimuli which consist of someone else performing a behavior which is the imitated by the learner
Imitation
Imitative behavior which occurs
Without the person receiving training and reinforcement to imitate the specific behavior modeled
Generalized imitation
Presenting a model that sets the occasion for a specific response by the leaner
Providing response prompts as needed so the learner emits the imitative response within a designated interval
Reinforcing the imitative response
Imitation training
Uses an individuals imitative repertoire to train new behaviors or to evoke desirable behaviors occurring at a rate which is too low
Modeling (procedure)
Whether or not the models behavior is reinforced
The similarity between the model and the imitator
The physical attractiveness and prestige of the model
The models emphasis of critical aspects of the target behavior
Difficulty of the modeling behavior
Whether a mastery model is presented or a coping model
Strength of the learners imitative repertoire
Motivating operations in effect with respect to the form of reinforcement available for imitating the model behavior
Variable influencing effectiveness of modeling
A training package that utilizes instructions modeling rehearsal and Feedback in order to teach a new skill
Behavior skills training
BST
Behavior skills training
4 components of BST
Instructions
Modeling
Rehearsal
Feedback
Vocal presentation of rationale and description of jobs
Verbal instructions
One of the most common procedures in staff training
Vocal instructions
Written instructions
Instructions provided in writing
Modeling
Role-playing with trainers/trainees
Often involves simulated work setting
Modeling in BST
Rehearsal
Trainee rehearses skills to be learned
Feedback
Information provided to staff regarding their performance
Usually comes immediately after the skill has been demonstrated
Feedback in BST