Question 1

While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel has the parents bring their kids to class so the parents can practice the parenting skills with their actual kids.What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Incorporating common stimuli
B)Teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
C)Providing cues in the natural environment
D)Incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization

A

Accepted Answer

Incorporating common stimuli means using the same or similar stimuli in the teaching environment that the learner will encounter in the natural environment. By having parents practice parenting skills with their actual kids in the class, Joel is using the children themselves as common stimuli to promote generalization of the parenting skills to the home environment.

Question 2

After teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel then asks each parent to praise the other parent when the parent uses a parenting skill successfully.What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Reinforcing occurrences of generalization
B)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
C)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
D)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training

Accepted Answer

Incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization involves teaching individuals to use self-instructions or self-cues to guide their behavior in a variety of settings. In this example, Joel is teaching parents a simple self-instruction to use at home, which is a form of self-generated mediator that can promote generalization of the parenting skills they learned in the class.

Question 3

If you want to promote generalized reductions in problem behaviors,you should:&#10;A)conduct a functional assessment of the problem behavior&#10;B)plan for generalization in advance&#10;C)focus on functionally-equivalent behaviors to replace the problem behavior&#10;D)all of these

Accepted Answer

All three options are important in promoting generalized reductions in problem behaviors. Conducting a functional assessment helps to identify the specific conditions that maintain the problem behavior, planning for generalization in advance ensures that the behavior change program can be effective across different settings, and focusing on functionally-equivalent behaviors helps to replace the problem behavior with a more appropriate behavior. Therefore, the best choice is D, all of these.

Question 4

After teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel then goes into the homes and praises the parents for each of the parenting skills they use successfully.What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Reinforcing occurrences of generalization
B)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
C)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
D)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training

Accepted Answer

Joel is using the strategy of reinforcing occurrences of generalization by praising parents when they successfully apply the parenting skills they learned in class to their home environment. This reinforcement helps to encourage the continued use of these skills in various settings.

Question 5

While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel taught the parents a variety of different ways to exhibit the skills (for example,a number of different ways to reinforce their child's appropriate behavior. )What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Incorporating common stimuli
B)Teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
C)Providing cues in the natural environment
D)Incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization

Accepted Answer

Teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses is the strategy to promote generalization illustrated in the example. By teaching the parents a variety of different ways to exhibit specific skills, they are more likely to use those skills in different contexts and situations, leading to generalization. The other options - incorporating common stimuli, providing cues in the natural environment, and incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization - are also strategies to promote generalization but are not directly illustrated in the example given.

Question 6

After teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel then goes into the homes and praises the parents for each of the parenting skills they use successfully.What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Reinforcing occurrences of generalization
B)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
C)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
D)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training

Accepted Answer

The example illustrates the modification of contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment. By asking each parent to praise the other parent when a parenting skill is successfully used, Joel is modifying the contingency of reinforcement in the parenting relationship and promoting generalization of the skill beyond the classroom setting.

Question 7

After teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel then asks the parents to remember a simple self-instruction they can use to guide their behavior in the home and make it more likely they will use the parenting skills.What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Incorporating common stimuli
B)Teaching a range of functionally equivalent responses
C)Providing cues in the natural environment
D)Incorporating self-generated mediators of generalization

Accepted Answer

Providing cues in the natural environment, such as reminder signs in each room, is a strategy to promote generalization by reminding parents to use the parenting skills in the context where they are most likely to occur.

Question 8

While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel taught the parents specific things to say and do with their children that would generate the most reinforcing responses from the children (the children would react most favorably).What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
B)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
C)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training
D)Incorporating common stimuli

Accepted Answer

Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training is a strategy to promote generalization. By practicing the parenting skills in a variety of circumstances, the parents will learn to generalize the skills to different situations and apply them in the natural environment.

Question 9

While teaching parenting classes to parents with disabilities,Joel taught the parents specific things to say and do with their children that would generate the most reinforcing responses from the children (the children would react most favorably).What strategy to promote generalization is illustrated in this example?

A)Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement
B)Modifying contingencies of reinforcement and punishment in the natural environment
C)Incorporating a wide range of relevant stimulus situations in training
D)Incorporating common stimuli

Accepted Answer

Training skills that contact natural contingencies of reinforcement is a strategy for promoting generalization. In this example, Joel taught the parents specific things to say and do that would generate the most reinforcing responses from their children. By focusing on natural contingencies of reinforcement, the parents are more likely to use the skills in a variety of situations, leading to greater generalization.

Question 10

In behavior modification,????????????????????_______________ is defined as the occurrence of the behavior in the presence of all relevant stimuli outside the training situation.&#10;A)discrimination&#10;B)reinforcement&#10;C)generalization&#10;D)discrimination training

Accepted Answer

Generalization is the occurrence of the behavior in the presence of all relevant stimuli outside the training situation. Discrimination is the ability to differentiate between different stimuli or situations and respond differently to them. Reinforcement is a consequence that leads to an increase in the likelihood of a behavior recurring. Discrimination training is a type of training that focuses on teaching the individual to differentiate between different stimuli or situations.

Deck 19: Promoting Generalization