In this section, we will breakdown the difference between a transfer trial and the expanded trials. Remember that the transfer trial comes immediately after the learner's initial incorrect response (or no response) and comes immediately before the 1-3 expanded trials.

What is a Transfer Trial?

• A transfer trial is when the RBT re-presents the initial SD, fading out prompts, following the prompted trial and allowing the client to independently respond
  • This is step 4 in ECP
• The purpose of the transfer trial is so that the error the client engaged in doesn’t become part of the response
  • If we prompt the correct answer and then don’t re-present the SD, that error response could become part of the learned behavior

What are Expanded Trials?

• Expanded trials or ‘distractor trials’ are when 1-3 high probability skills are presented to the client
  • These skills have a high probability of the learner independently responding correctly because they have been previously mastered
• This is step 5 in ECP

Additionally, a transfer trial is staying within the same program such as receptive identification of letters. Whereas expanded trials are different programs in the client's treatment goals that are mastered, FR1, high probability programs ran in between the transfer trial the presentation of the next opportunity for the client to respond independently. Utilization of FR1 programs increases the client's opportunity for reinforcement and gaining positive behavioral momentum from quick social praise or a high five before returning to the original program. RID of letters then maintenance GMI program of clap hands or intraverbals before returning back to RID of letters. Also, of note data can be taken in CR on those active maintenance programs that are run as expanded trials.