Lec 11 Prob=problem Behavior skills training (BST)- typically used for skills that are not too difficult

to learn or can be learned errorless with difficulty e.g. pple with developmental delay but these pple can hear instructions and can include them in their behavior repertoire. Ex. Teaching safety skills- by using BST; establish wht relevant SDs are? so that any relevance to SD in future can invoke target behavior. We want to reinforce every instance that they engage in. we can also use BST to instill so other pple dont use us for their advantage. E.g assertiveness in secretarys job. If a child has behavioral prob, parents do their best to get them involve in positive behavior. If a person can use the steps in groups instead of segmented like in chaining, then we can do that with BST. Sometimes seeing other pple role playing helps.

Components of BST Modeling Teach a child how to escape when there is a fire. Parents is gonna show the child physically how to escape by moving along the floor where there is no smoke. Throughout the entire life, whenever we imitate, we get praised. We get benefit from behavior skills procedures. The model shud have the respect from who he is learning from. If modeling is not effective, go to other approaches e.g chaining. We wanna ensure that if a situation arises in future, they can use these skills. We want them to learn it in all the situations. Thus the more situations in which you apply that SD in, the more effective it is. It is imp for the person to get involved. They shud know why it is imp to learn the target behavior, so you can successfully teach them. Use variety of situation that this person is likely to experience.

Instruction It is imp to operationally define the behavior. We describe anteceded situation where gets to know how to approach learning challenge. Must be understood by learner and must be given by somebody who has credibility. You shud make them do rehearsal and make them do things practically. The actual brain will be activated when you make them do it. As you engage in training, you can score how they are doing.

The person might not get everything right off the back, so we need to identify where the problem is and take note of what they are doing well which will facilitate your approach with them. We want to get to errorless learning. BST is used for unique situation especially safety. Things that we dont wanna take any chance for that this person not engaging in the behavior. This approach can also be used for vocational purposes. Make them engage in easier position than hard.

Feed back and praise You have to provide the highlight for what the model is doing right. You wanna segment -> what is wrong with this approach instead of saying everything is wrong. Always have a positive approach. We wanna enhance generalizations as much possible @ the end of treatment. We also wanna have the in situ training-> person learns by training; then get somebody (accomplice) to engage with the person and see whether the model actually does those things that were taught. Make sure behavior reinforcement is contingent in natural environment. Antecedent, behavior and consequence. Provide the multiple exemplars; make them observe others rehearsal and learn from feedback of others. These will all facilitate learning. Drawback of multiple exemplars could be pple who are dominant will take attention of the group. Hence other will participate less. We want to think about the entire situation where the target behavior has to be invoked. Instead of on the fly thinking, research on BST beforehand.