Teaching learners to do what the model does regardless of the behavior modeled is the major objective of what?

• A. Imitation training
• B. Discrimination training
• C. Generalization training
• D. Punishment training

Answer: (A)

Imitation training is about teaching learners to imitate the model’s behavior, reproducing what the model does regardless of the exact action shown. The aim is for the learner to copy the demonstrated response whenever it is modeled, not to differentiate between actions or contexts. This sets it apart from discrimination training, which teaches responding differently to different stimuli; generalization training, which extends a learned response to new but similar situations; and punishment-based approaches, which focus on reducing behavior rather than teaching imitation. In imitation training, prompts help the learner imitate, and reinforcement is provided for accurate imitation, building a broader ability to copy a variety of modeled behaviors.