ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Test Applied Behavior Analysis Prompting and Fading Procedures 1

Question 1

Which type of prompt involves altering a physical dimension of the target stimulus itself (e.g., size, color, or intensity) rather than adding a separate cue?

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Within-stimulus prompt

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Response prompt

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Extra-stimulus prompt

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Gestural prompt

Question 2

A behavior technician begins a trial by giving only a verbal instruction. If the learner does not respond correctly within 5 seconds, the BT adds a model prompt; if still incorrect, a partial physical prompt is delivered. This sequence describes:

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Least-to-most prompting

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Most-to-least prompting

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Simultaneous prompting

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Graduated guidance

Question 3

Progressive time delay differs from constant time delay primarily in that:

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The delay interval is increased gradually across sessions or trials rather than remaining at a fixed duration

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Progressive time delay delivers the controlling prompt immediately on every trial

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Progressive time delay is used only for chained tasks

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Constant time delay begins with a 0-second delay and never changes

Question 4

Graduated guidance is best characterized as:

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Physically guiding a learner through a task and adjusting the level of physical contact moment-to-moment based on the learner's responding

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Delivering a full physical prompt on every trial and reducing it by a fixed percentage after a set number of correct responses

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Providing the least intrusive prompt first and escalating to more intrusive prompts only if an error occurs

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Presenting a model prompt followed by a time delay before delivering physical assistance

Question 5

Simultaneous prompting differs from other prompt-fading strategies because it:

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Presents the controlling prompt at the same moment as the discriminative stimulus on every instructional trial, with no opportunity for unprompted responding during training

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Delivers the controlling prompt only after a delay interval to promote independent responding

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Begins with the most intrusive prompt and systematically removes it over sessions

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Pairs a verbal prompt with a gestural prompt and fades each independently

Question 6

A practitioner is fading a color overlay that was placed on the correct answer card to help a learner discriminate it from foils. She gradually reduces the intensity of the color across sessions until only the standard card remains. This best exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

Within-stimulus fading of an extra-stimulus prompt

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Response fading using a least-to-most hierarchy

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Transfer of stimulus control through graduated guidance

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Constant time delay with a controlling prompt