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Behavior-Change Procedures

Stimulus and response prompt fading: Prompting and fading.

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Question

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

A program for following a visual schedule is not producing independent performance. Which adjustment best reflects stimulus and response prompt fading? The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings.

A
Add a punishment procedure before clarifying function, risk, or feasibility
B
Plan prompt fading and differential reinforcement so stimulus control transfers to natural cues in relation to student's following a visual schedule

Correct answer

C
Use the descriptive label as the explanation and treatment target
D
Send the written protocol again without observing performance

Explanation

Answer B

The clue is the combination of frequency data that vary from 3 to 11 responses per session, calling out during independent work, and the required task: Stimulus and response prompt fading. The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings. Plan prompt fading and differential reinforcement so stimulus control transfers to natural cues in relation to student's following a visual schedule is best because it answers that clue through prompting and fading instead of treating the scenario as a generic behavior problem. On exam items like this, name the decision point first, then eliminate options that rely on one report, a label, a familiar protocol, or an action that skips the relevant data check.

Why this question is hard

Clue
Key scenario clue

The clue is the combination of frequency data that vary from 3 to 11 responses per session, calling out during independent work, and the required task: Stimulus and response prompt fading. The case file includes 7 recent sessions, 2 implementers, and 4 settings.

Trap
Common trap

A punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.

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Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

A punishment-first response is weaker when less intrusive, function-based, or assessment steps have not been addressed.

C
Choice C

A label is not enough; the decision should be based on observable behavior and relevant variables.

D
Choice D

Written directions alone do not verify performance or correct implementation errors.

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