Skill Repertoire Building Procedures - Prompting: What is a prompt? - What is Shaping?

3 important questions on Skill Repertoire Building Procedures - Prompting: What is a prompt? - What is Shaping?

Why are shaping procedures critical?

They are critical for learner success

What are the benefits of shaping?

1) Allows the learner to be immediately successful
2) Allows the learner to access reinforcement for the current level of the skill the individual is able to perform
3) Generally reduces learner frustration
4) Allows learners to move at their own pace; however, it may be a lengthy process

What are the steps for conducting a shaping procedure?

1) Identify and reinforce the learner's baseline
2) Select new target approximation
3) Only reinforce new approximation until consistent
4) Select new approximation and repeat process
5) Continue to increase approximations until desired skill is achieved

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