Exam 19: Promoting Generalization

What is a functionally equivalent response for the behavior of screaming to get a teacher's attention? ___________

You are training an adolescent with an intellectual disability how to use soft drink machines.What are some relevant stimulus situations you can incorporate into the training sessions?

Tommy frequently grabs toys from other children when he wants them.A psychologist is working with Tommy in order to get him to politely ask for toys when he wants them, and to get Tommy to share his toys with other children.As a result, Tommy is learning to interact with other children in a more appropriate way, and his behavior is more likely to be reinforced.Which strategy for promoting generalization is being used?

One cannot determine in advance how many stimulus exemplars are sufficient for generalization to occur.

When should generalization of a behavior change be considered?

A psychologist is teaching a woman with intellectual disabilities the skills that she needs to clean her apartment.Training sessions are conducted in the woman's apartment, and the psychologist provides reinforcers when the woman demonstrates the proper cleaning skills.Which strategy for promoting generalization is the psychologist using?

The only desired outcome in a behavior modification treatment is elimination of the problem behavior.

A child frequently engages in tantrums when requests are made of him by his parents and teachers.In order to promote a generalized reduction in the problem behavior, the child's behavior of complying with requests without engaging in tantrums is reinforced at home, in school, and in all other settings.Which strategy for promoting generalization is being used with the child?

The first step in the treatment of a problem behavior is to:

One particular outcome that defines successful treatment for problem behaviors is the ___________ of the behavior change across all situations.

An elementary school teacher attends a conference on child management and takes several notes.When she returns to her classroom she looks over her notes before implementing some of the techniques she learned.The teachers notes are an example of a ___________.

In order to increase the probability that the target behavior will occur in all relevant situations following training, you should:

What does it mean to incorporate common stimuli?

Which of the following should you focus on when trying to achieve a generalized reduction in a problem behavior?

What is likely to happen to the problem behavior if functionally equivalent alternative behaviors aren't used to replace the problem?

Eric's basketball coach is helping him improve his passing skills.The coach teaches Eric how to throw a one-handed pass, a two-handed pass, and a bounce pass so that Eric will have a variety of passes he can throw when he is being guarded during a game.Which strategy for promoting generalization is the coach using with Eric?