Practice question
Behavior-Change Procedures

Match prompting and fading to skill acquisition needs.

Original BCBA scenario practice question with answer explanation and wrong-choice notes.

Question

Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

A learner answers correctly only when the instructor gives a full verbal prompt. The goal is independent responding. What should the BCBA adjust?

A
Keep the full verbal prompt so errors stay low
B
Add a response cost procedure
C
Plan systematic prompt fading and differential reinforcement

Correct answer

D
Stop reinforcement for prompted responses immediately

Explanation

Answer C

Prompt dependence is addressed by systematic fading and reinforcement for more independent responses.

Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

This maintains prompt dependence.

B
Choice B

The issue is stimulus control, not a need for punishment.

D
Choice D

Abruptly stopping reinforcement may create errors and does not teach the fading plan.

Study tags

Skill AcquisitionPromptingFading

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