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The research literature has repeatedly shown that the total-task chaining procedure is the most effective method of chaining.

There are some limited occasions where it is appropriate to proceed with treatment in the absence of consent.

The term refers to the consequence of a response occurring without a social mediator/another person. 

Match the following types of chaining with their descriptions.

A schedule of reinforcement is a rule describing the under which behavior will produce reinforcement.

The process of breaking a complex skill into smaller, teachable units, resulting in a series of sequentially ordered steps, is called:

Guidelines from The Modern Principles of Shaping include (mark all that apply)

Which of the following is NOT listed as a key term in the chapter?

A behavior chain with a limited hold results in performance that is fluent.

Each stimulus change in a behavior chain serves as an SD for the subsequent response and as a conditioned reinforcer for the preceding response.