ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Prompting and Fading Procedures Questions and Answers 5

Question 1

What distinguishes a 'model prompt' from a 'verbal prompt'?

Accepted Answer

A model prompt demonstrates the behavior; a verbal prompt provides spoken instructions or cues

Answer

A model prompt shows the learner the target response through demonstration, while a verbal prompt provides spoken information (directions, labels, or questions).

Question 2

In progressive time delay, how does the delay interval change across sessions or trials?

Accepted Answer

It increases incrementally (e.g., 0s → 2s → 4s → 6s)

Answer

Progressive time delay gradually increases the wait time between the SD and the prompt in small steps, giving the learner increasing opportunity to respond independently.

Question 3

A behavior analyst wants to teach a child to identify the letter 'B' from distractors. She initially prints 'B' in red while distractors are gray, then gradually shifts the color to gray over trials. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Stimulus fading via a within-stimulus prompt

Answer

Changing a color dimension of the target stimulus across trials until it matches the distractor describes stimulus fading using a within-stimulus (color) prompt.

Question 4

Which data pattern would most strongly support the conclusion that prompt fading is proceeding correctly?

Accepted Answer

Correct independent responses increase as prompt level decreases

Answer

Successful fading is evidenced by more correct unprompted responses as the level or intensity of prompts is systematically reduced.

Question 5

An instructor reinforces a correct response only when it occurs before the prompt is delivered during a time delay procedure. This is called a:

Accepted Answer

Unprompted correct response (anticipation response)

Answer

When the learner responds correctly within the delay interval before the prompt is given, this is an unprompted (or anticipation) correct response, which indicates emerging independence.

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

(ABAT) Applied Behavior Analysis Test Practice Test

ABAT - Applied Behavior Analysis Prompting and Fading Procedures Questions and Answers 5