Chapt. 4- Prompting

Question 1

Prompt

Answer 1

An antecedent that induces a person to perform a behavior that otherwise does not occur.

Question 2

Verbal prompt

Answer 2

Involves spoken or written words or parts of words. “Say, Billy.”

Question 3

Gestural Prompt

Answer 3

Involve facial expressions and postures… the use of hands to control tempo

Question 4

Physical Prompt

Answer 4

Involves physical guidance. Guiding the persons body through the required movements.

Walking a child a few steps

Question 5

Modeling Prompts

Answer 5

Involves demonstration or modeling.

Question 6

Environmental Prompts

Answer 6

Arrangements of the physical environment that induces the desired behavior.

Question 7

Prompting

Answer 7

The procedure of providing antecedents that evoke a target behavior

Question 8

Fading

Answer 8

Gradually reducing the strength of a prompt

Question 9

Rules for Prompting and Fading

Answer 9

1. Define target behavior
2. Identify suitable Prompts
3. Prompt, reinforce, and face
4. Monitor results

Question 10

Problems with Prompting and Fading

Answer 10

Forgetting to reinforce

Fading may take a long time