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3 Prompting and Prompt Fading Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 3 Prompting and Prompt Fading, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: The goal of prompting is to help a learner become dependent on an adult’s reminders.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
True or false
1 point

True or false: The visual/gestural-to-verbal-to-model-to-physical prompt progression is the single hierarchy that should be used for every learner and task.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

Which prompt-fading method involves gradually waiting longer after an instruction before providing a prompt?

04
Written response
1 point

What is the name of the method in which physical assistance is adjusted moment by moment as a learner performs a movement?

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

In , the instructor gives the ordinary instruction and a planned opportunity to respond, then increases assistance if needed.

06
Fill in the blank
1 point

When uncertain which feasible prompting approach to use, compare approaches in brief teaching trials and use —not habit—to guide the choice.

07
Choose one
1 point

A learner does not understand spoken directions but can use picture cues. Which prompt is the most suitable starting point to consider for a task the learner can perform with visual support?

  1. A

    Use a spoken hint because verbal prompts should always come before visual prompts.

  2. B

    Use a visual cue the learner can understand, then assess whether it supports the task.

  3. C

    Use full physical guidance because it is the most effective prompt for every learner.

  4. D

    Avoid prompting because the learner does not understand the spoken direction.

08
Choose one
1 point

An instructor wants to reduce early errors by beginning with enough help to support a correct response, then reducing assistance as the learner improves. Which procedure fits this plan?

  1. A

    Give the ordinary cue, wait, and increase assistance only if needed.

  2. B

    Give the prompt immediately, then gradually increase the wait before prompting.

  3. C

    Start with a prompt likely to produce a correct response, then reduce assistance as performance improves.

  4. D

    Change the materials so the correct choice is easier to notice, without planning to fade the change.

09
Choose one
1 point

A learner chooses a symbol more accurately when it is highlighted. Which action is an example of fading this added stimulus prompt?

  1. A

    Gradually shrink or remove the highlighted area.

  2. B

    Increase physical assistance each time the learner succeeds.

  3. C

    Replace the visual cue with a longer spoken explanation.

  4. D

    Keep the highlighted area unchanged until the learner waits for it.

10
Choose one
1 point

While providing physical guidance, an instructor notices that the learner has become distressed. What should the instructor do?

  1. A

    Continue until the learner completes the movement, because stopping would disrupt teaching.

  2. B

    Stop the physical guidance if the learner resists or becomes distressed.

  3. C

    Increase to full physical assistance so the learner completes the task quickly.

  4. D

    Use physical guidance for every task before trying another prompt.

11
Choose one
1 point

An instructor has recorded independent and prompted responses during teaching. How should the instructor use these data to decide what to do next?

  1. A

    Fade the prompt after every response, regardless of performance.

  2. B

    Keep the current prompt level permanently once the learner responds correctly.

  3. C

    Use the data to decide whether to fade, maintain, or temporarily increase support.

  4. D

    Stop tracking responses once the learner completes the task with help.

12
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe the trade-offs of least-to-most and most-to-least prompting.

  1. A

    Least-to-most prompting provides an opportunity for independent responding, but waiting too long may not suit every task.

  2. B

    Least-to-most prompting prevents errors by beginning with the strongest assistance.

  3. C

    Most-to-least prompting can limit early errors, but needs a clear plan for fading.

  4. D

    Most-to-least prompting requires the learner to respond independently before any prompt is given.

13
Choose all
1 point

Select all examples of stimulus prompts.

  1. A

    Place the correct symbol closer to the learner.

  2. B

    Change the arrangement of materials so the correct choice is easier to notice.

  3. C

    Give a spoken hint about which choice is correct.

  4. D

    Demonstrate the action for the learner to imitate.

14
Open ended
1 point

A learner completes a new task accurately with assistance but rarely responds to the ordinary cue alone. Describe a plan for selecting suitable prompts, fading assistance, tracking performance, and checking whether control transfers to the ordinary cue.

15
Choose one
1 point

A learner is learning to put on a coat. Which goal best describes how an instructor should use prompts?

  1. A

    To ensure an adult always gives the learner a reminder before the skill

  2. B

    To support successful practice while shifting control toward the cue that should naturally guide the skill

  3. C

    To replace the ordinary instruction with a more detailed instruction permanently

  4. D

    To make the learner respond only when a particular prompt is present

16
Choose one
1 point

An instructor places the correct symbol closer to a learner so it is easier to notice. What type of prompt is this?

  1. A

    Saying the name of the correct symbol aloud

  2. B

    Pointing toward the correct symbol

  3. C

    Placing the correct symbol closer to the learner

  4. D

    Demonstrating how to touch the symbol

17
Choose one
1 point

An instructor is using least-to-most prompting to teach a learner to put a book on a shelf. What should the instructor do first?

  1. A

    Give the ordinary instruction and an opportunity to respond, then increase assistance through a planned hierarchy if needed

  2. B

    Begin with full physical assistance and reduce it as the learner improves

  3. C

    Repeat the ordinary instruction until the learner responds without any added assistance

  4. D

    Give a verbal hint before every ordinary instruction

18
True or false
1 point

If a learner’s performance improves, an instructor should always reduce assistance immediately rather than maintain the current level or provide more support temporarily.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

What is the term for adjusting physical assistance moment by moment as a learner performs a movement?

20
Written response
1 point

What is the term for the planned, gradual reduction or removal of assistance as a learner develops a skill?