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Why is teaching tacts important? 

You are working with a client who is learning to identifying 10 common items by their name when presented in an array of 3. The client has a limited speaker repertoire of 5 tacts and 5 mands. Which instruction is most appropriate to use when teaching the skill of identifying objects by their name? 

This instructional method is where an individual is presented a formal opportunity to perform some behavior and uses repeated learning opportunities for the same skill. Skills are broken down into small components whereby the instructor presents the relevant antecedent condition to evoke the response and the relevant consequence to maintain the response. Trials are typically run at a table or structured setting. 

Latency to prompt should be a planned decision and                               to promote independence. 

Lanesha is contriving an opportunity for her client to request a break. She presents difficult tasks in order to set up this type of evocative condition. What type of motivating operation is Lanesha attempting to contrive? 

Which of the following is an example of a mand response? 

Mark is asked to write his name at the top of the page. He looks around and sees a pen on the teacher’s desk. He says “pen.” The teacher hands him the pen and he writes his name. What type of response is this? 

When a client is able to make controlled repetition of word approximations, you could use this to improve articulation. Pick the most appropriate option.

Oscar notices that his client will only mand “cookie” when the client’s mom takes out the cookie jar. He will not mand “cookie” when his mom takes out the box of cookies of the same brand. What type of failed generalization is this? 

Which of the following is NOT an example of an early listener skill?