True or false: The goal of prompting is to help a learner become dependent on an adult’s reminders.
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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.
- A
True
- B
False
Which prompt-fading method involves gradually waiting longer after an instruction before providing a prompt?
What is the name of the method in which physical assistance is adjusted moment by moment as a learner performs a movement?
In , the instructor gives the ordinary instruction and a planned opportunity to respond, then increases assistance if needed.
When uncertain which feasible prompting approach to use, compare approaches in brief teaching trials and use —not habit—to guide the choice.
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?
- A
Use a spoken hint because verbal prompts should always come before visual prompts.
- B
Use a visual cue the learner can understand, then assess whether it supports the task.
- C
Use full physical guidance because it is the most effective prompt for every learner.
- D
Avoid prompting because the learner does not understand the spoken direction.
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?
- A
Give the ordinary cue, wait, and increase assistance only if needed.
- B
Give the prompt immediately, then gradually increase the wait before prompting.
- C
Start with a prompt likely to produce a correct response, then reduce assistance as performance improves.
- D
Change the materials so the correct choice is easier to notice, without planning to fade the change.
A learner chooses a symbol more accurately when it is highlighted. Which action is an example of fading this added stimulus prompt?
- A
Gradually shrink or remove the highlighted area.
- B
Increase physical assistance each time the learner succeeds.
- C
Replace the visual cue with a longer spoken explanation.
- D
Keep the highlighted area unchanged until the learner waits for it.
While providing physical guidance, an instructor notices that the learner has become distressed. What should the instructor do?
- A
Continue until the learner completes the movement, because stopping would disrupt teaching.
- B
Stop the physical guidance if the learner resists or becomes distressed.
- C
Increase to full physical assistance so the learner completes the task quickly.
- D
Use physical guidance for every task before trying another prompt.
An instructor has recorded independent and prompted responses during teaching. How should the instructor use these data to decide what to do next?
- A
Fade the prompt after every response, regardless of performance.
- B
Keep the current prompt level permanently once the learner responds correctly.
- C
Use the data to decide whether to fade, maintain, or temporarily increase support.
- D
Stop tracking responses once the learner completes the task with help.
Select all statements that accurately describe the trade-offs of least-to-most and most-to-least prompting.
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Least-to-most prompting provides an opportunity for independent responding, but waiting too long may not suit every task.
- B
Least-to-most prompting prevents errors by beginning with the strongest assistance.
- C
Most-to-least prompting can limit early errors, but needs a clear plan for fading.
- D
Most-to-least prompting requires the learner to respond independently before any prompt is given.
Select all examples of stimulus prompts.
- A
Place the correct symbol closer to the learner.
- B
Change the arrangement of materials so the correct choice is easier to notice.
- C
Give a spoken hint about which choice is correct.
- D
Demonstrate the action for the learner to imitate.
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.
A learner is learning to put on a coat. Which goal best describes how an instructor should use prompts?
- A
To ensure an adult always gives the learner a reminder before the skill
- B
To support successful practice while shifting control toward the cue that should naturally guide the skill
- C
To replace the ordinary instruction with a more detailed instruction permanently
- D
To make the learner respond only when a particular prompt is present
An instructor places the correct symbol closer to a learner so it is easier to notice. What type of prompt is this?
- A
Saying the name of the correct symbol aloud
- B
Pointing toward the correct symbol
- C
Placing the correct symbol closer to the learner
- D
Demonstrating how to touch the symbol
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?
- A
Give the ordinary instruction and an opportunity to respond, then increase assistance through a planned hierarchy if needed
- B
Begin with full physical assistance and reduce it as the learner improves
- C
Repeat the ordinary instruction until the learner responds without any added assistance
- D
Give a verbal hint before every ordinary instruction
If a learner’s performance improves, an instructor should always reduce assistance immediately rather than maintain the current level or provide more support temporarily.
- A
True
- B
False
What is the term for adjusting physical assistance moment by moment as a learner performs a movement?
What is the term for the planned, gradual reduction or removal of assistance as a learner develops a skill?