FRHD 3150 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Backward Chaining, Reinforcement, Rein

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 3150
• Professor: Michelle Preyde

Document Summary

A behavioral chain, also called a stimulus-response chain, is a consistent sequence of stimuli and responses that occur closely to each other in time and in which the last response is typically followed by reinforcement. In a behavioral chain, each response produces a stimulus that serves as an s d for the next response (and, as will be discussed later, a conditioned reinforcer for the previous response). It is not made up of a consistent series of stimuli and responses that occur closely in time and for which each stimulus (except the last) is an s d for the next response. Prompting is provided at each step as needed, and a reinforcer follows the correct completion of the last step. Backward chaining gradually constructs the chain in a reverse order from that in which the chain is performed. Backward chaining has been used in numerous programs, including teaching various dressing, grooming, work, and verbal behaviors to individuals with developmental disabilities.