ABA glossary

Training loosely

Also called teaching loosely

Deliberately varying noncritical aspects of instruction so no single irrelevant feature gains control over responding.

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The RBT changes her wording, seating, and room across trials.

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RBT C.8 · Behavior AcquisitionPromote generalization across settings, people, and materials
BCBA G.15 · Behavior-Change ProceduresProgramming for stimulus and response generalization

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