PSYB45H3 Chapter 11: Chapter 11
24 Feb 2011
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Chaining: behavioral chain a complex behavior consisting of many component behaviors that occur together in a sequence. Pg. 228: each subsequent response in the chain occurs because the previous response created the sd that has stimulus control over that response, make the outcome of the chain more reinforcing by means of an establishing operation. for people who have the ability to read. trainer presents learner with a list of the component behaviors in their proper sequence, and the learner uses this list to perform the task correctly. written task analysis must clearly and specifically list every component behavior in the chain. also called textual prompts: picture prompts. take pictures of the outcome of each behavior or of someone engaging in each behavior in the task. learner has to look at the pictures in the proper sequence, and each picture must have stimulus control over the behavior that is depicted: self-instructions.
