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SPED 5320 APPLICATION OF
LEARNING PRINCIPLES EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Model prompt - correct answer -consists of a verbal or physical
demonstration of a targeted behavior by the instructor that
increases the likelihood that the learner will make a correct
response
Modeling procedure - correct answer -a naturalistic or milieu
response prompting language strategy that focuses on teaching
initial communication skills to learners and consists of trials that
are based on the interest of the learner and are embedded in
ongoing activities for which a model of the targeted form is
provided
Mand-model - correct answer -teaches learners to initiate
conversation when they want something, by teaching them how to
ask for what they want
Example of mand-model - correct answer -"tell me what you want''
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Mand-model procedure - correct answer -a naturalistic or milieu
response prompting language strategy that focuses on teaching
learners to initiate communication and consists of trials that are
based on the interest of the learner and are embedded in ongoing
activities for which a directive/request and then a model are
provided if the learner fails to initiate the targeted form
Discreet trial training is primarily used to - correct answer -teach
new skills (drill/practice) in a structured setting with immediate
feedback
Discreet Trial training is a series of - correct answer -learning
opportunities, each with a clear beginning and end
Massed trials - correct answer -several trials in a row
Distributed trials - correct answer -single trial every now and then
to check for skill retention
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5 components of discreet trial training - correct answer -
discriminative stimulus, prompt, response, consequence, inter-
trial interval
What approaches are critical for ensuring generalization of
learning? - correct answer -multiple exemplars and general case
programming
Components of an objective - correct answer -learner, observable
and measurable behavior that the learner will perform, conditions
under which the behavior will be performed, specific criteria for
mastery
The function of a behavior is the - correct answer -outcome.
The form of a behavior is - correct answer -how that behavior is
performed
Your objective will be dictated by - correct answer -form vs
function
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What do you need in order to determine instruction effectiveness?
- correct answer -baseline data
The parts of a data sheet - correct answer -situational data,
performance data, summary information
Formative data is - correct answer -collected continuously across
instructional sessions
Summative data is - correct answer -collected only through
assessment at the conclusion
What would you do if a student's response fluctuates between
10% and 95%? - correct answer -Analyze the antecedent events
that may be impacting the student's ability to learn.
True or False? As many people work with students with severe
disabilities, they can also provide systematic instruction. - correct
answer -True
SPED 5320 APPLICATION OF
LEARNING PRINCIPLES EXAM 2026
LATEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS|
ACE YOUR GRADES.
Model prompt - correct answer -consists of a verbal or physical
demonstration of a targeted behavior by the instructor that
increases the likelihood that the learner will make a correct
response
Modeling procedure - correct answer -a naturalistic or milieu
response prompting language strategy that focuses on teaching
initial communication skills to learners and consists of trials that
are based on the interest of the learner and are embedded in
ongoing activities for which a model of the targeted form is
provided
Mand-model - correct answer -teaches learners to initiate
conversation when they want something, by teaching them how to
ask for what they want
Example of mand-model - correct answer -"tell me what you want''
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Mand-model procedure - correct answer -a naturalistic or milieu
response prompting language strategy that focuses on teaching
learners to initiate communication and consists of trials that are
based on the interest of the learner and are embedded in ongoing
activities for which a directive/request and then a model are
provided if the learner fails to initiate the targeted form
Discreet trial training is primarily used to - correct answer -teach
new skills (drill/practice) in a structured setting with immediate
feedback
Discreet Trial training is a series of - correct answer -learning
opportunities, each with a clear beginning and end
Massed trials - correct answer -several trials in a row
Distributed trials - correct answer -single trial every now and then
to check for skill retention
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5 components of discreet trial training - correct answer -
discriminative stimulus, prompt, response, consequence, inter-
trial interval
What approaches are critical for ensuring generalization of
learning? - correct answer -multiple exemplars and general case
programming
Components of an objective - correct answer -learner, observable
and measurable behavior that the learner will perform, conditions
under which the behavior will be performed, specific criteria for
mastery
The function of a behavior is the - correct answer -outcome.
The form of a behavior is - correct answer -how that behavior is
performed
Your objective will be dictated by - correct answer -form vs
function
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What do you need in order to determine instruction effectiveness?
- correct answer -baseline data
The parts of a data sheet - correct answer -situational data,
performance data, summary information
Formative data is - correct answer -collected continuously across
instructional sessions
Summative data is - correct answer -collected only through
assessment at the conclusion
What would you do if a student's response fluctuates between
10% and 95%? - correct answer -Analyze the antecedent events
that may be impacting the student's ability to learn.
True or False? As many people work with students with severe
disabilities, they can also provide systematic instruction. - correct
answer -True
