Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) — Question 29

Teaching a child to match printed words to pictures, then pictures to the actual objects, and then testing to determine if the child can now match printed words to the actual objects is known as:

Answer options

• A. PECS
• B. Discrete trial training
• C. Verbal behavior training
• D. Stimulus equivalence

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Stimulus equivalence, as it describes the ability to relate different stimuli, such as matching words to objects. Option A, PECS, is a communication system but does not focus on equivalence. Option B, Discrete trial training, is a teaching method but not specifically about matching. Option C, Verbal behavior training, focuses more on language rather than stimulus matching.