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A teaching procedure in which a trainer completes all but the last behavior in the chain, which is performed by the learner, who then receives reinforcement for completing the chain. When the learner shows competence in performing the final step in the chain, the trainer performs all but the last two behaviors in the chain, the learner emits the final two steps to complete the chain, and reinforcement is delivered. This sequence is continued until the learner completes the entire chain independently.
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| Backward Chaining with Leaps Ahead |
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A teaching procedure in which a trainer completes all but the last behavior in the chain, which is performed by the learner, who then receives reinforcement for completing the chain. When the learner shows competence in performing the final step in the chain, the trainer performs all but the last two behaviors in the chain, the learner emits the final two steps to complete the chain, and reinforcement is delivered. This sequence is continued until the learner completes the entire chain independently.
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A sequence of responses in which each responses produces a stimulus change that functions as conditioned reinforcement for that response and as a discriminative stimulus for the next response in the chain maintains the reinforcing effectiveness of the stimulus changes produced by all previous responses in the chain.
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| Behavior Chain Interruption Stragety |
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An intervention that relies on the participant's skill in performing the critical elements of a chain independently; the chain is interrupted occasionally so that another behavior can be emitted.
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| Behavior Chain with a Limited Hold |
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A contingency that specifies a time interval by which a behavior chain must be completed for reinforcement to be delivered.
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A method for teaching behavior chains that begins with the learner being prompted and taught to perform the first behavior in the task analysis; the trainer completes the remaining steps in the chain. When the learner shows competence in performing the first step in the chain, he is then taught to perform the two behaviors in the chain, with the training completing the chain. This process is continued until the learner completes the entire chain independently.
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The process of breaking a complex skill or series of behaviors into smaller, teachable units; also refers to the results of this process.
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A variation of forward chaining in which the learner receives training on each behavior in the chain during each session.
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