You are teaching a young boy with autism to tie his shoes. …

You are teaching a young boy with autism to tie his shoes.    You break the shoe tying into 5 steps, shown below. 1. Cross laces 2. Make first knot 3. Form bows 4. Tie second knot with bows 5. Pull tight   What is the breakdown of the skill into smaller steps called?

A teacher wants to increase the academic performance of the…

A teacher wants to increase the academic performance of the students in her class.  The children receive stickers each time they complete an academic task, and when they have accumulated a certain number of stickers they can exchange them for 15 minutes of playing computer games.  This program, using conditioned reinforcers to strengthen a desirable behavior, is referred to as: