Week 4 EdSp 4421 Quiz

On which of the following behaviors could a task analysis be used? Select all that apply.

• Making popcorn

• Playing a board game

• Signing the word "no"

• Saying one's name.

What 3 components make up a chained skill? Select all that apply.

• SD---R---C

• A---B---C

• S---R---C

• SD---B---r+

Mr. Bugs wanted to assess Bunny’s ability to independently complete the steps in a behavior chain so he presented the task to her and then stopped the assessment when she failed to complete step 3 of the chain. The remainding steps of the sequence were counted as “incorrect”.  Mr. Bugs conducted the assessment over several sessions to ensure an accurate picture of Bunny’s skills.  Which assessment method is Mr. Bugs using?

• Multiple Opportunity

  Assessment

• Least-to-Most Prompting

• Single Opportunity Assessment

• Single Response Assessment

Miss Love wants to teach Suzy to go through the lunch line.  After reaching the front of the line Miss Love picked up the tray, grabbed napkins, a straw and silverware, asked Suzy what foods she wanted and then scooped them onto the tray.  Miss Love then walked with Suzy to the cashier, handed the cashier Suzy's lunch card then handed Suzy her tray and said "Go sit down" while pointing to the correct lunch table.  After Suzy could located the correct lunch table on 2 consecutive days, Miss Love completed all of the steps up to walking with Suzy to the cashier.  After reaching the cashier, Miss Love handed Suzy her lunch card and said "Give it to Mrs. Betty" while pointing to the cashier.  Suzy then walked to the correct lunch table and sat down.  What chaining procedure is Miss Love using?

• Backward chaining

• Total task chaining

• Forward chaining

• Chaining is not the intervention being described.

The ability to perform a skill over time after instruction has ended is refered to....

• Acquisition

• Fluency

• Generalization

• Maintenance

Mr. J is going to teach Shelley to fold shirts. He lays the shirt in front of Shelley then prompts her to perform step 1. Afterwards, Mr. J waits a few seconds. When Shelley does not begin step 2 of the T.A., he provides a prompt. Mr. J continues to proivde wait time to provide Shelley with the opportunity to perform the next step. When she does not, Mr. J provides a prompt. What chaining procedure is Mr. J using?

• Backward chaining

• Total task chaining

• Forward chaining

• None of the above

What is the final step of writing a task analysis?

• Determine the steps in the task analysis

• Watch someone else perform the skill

• Field test the task analysis

• Determine how you are going to collect data on the steps of the task analysis

True or False: Natural reinforcers, such as praise, facilitate maintenance beause learners are more likely to receive them in the real world.

Which of the following is the purpose of a task analysis?

• To break down a complex skill into a into a sequence of smaller steps or actions making it easier to teach.

• To provide a class of stimuli that share similar characteristics.

• To provide opportunities for the differential reinforcement of successive approximations

• To assist the teacher in systematically fading the controlling prompt.

True or False: Maintenance and generalization should be addressed after learners have acquired a new skill to criterion and become fluent at performing the skill.