Chapter 10 - Prompting and transfer of stimulus control

Prompts

used to increase the likelihood that a person will engage in the correct behavior at the correct time. A prompt may involve the behavior of the trainer (response prompts) or supplemental environmental stimuli (stimulus prompts)

• Function is to produce an instance of the correct behavior so that it can be reinforced 

• Increases likelihood of correct response occuring

Fading

the gradual removal of prompts as the behavior continues to occur in the presence of the SD

• Transfer stimulus control from prompts to the SD

faded, stimulus control

Teaching a new skill is not complete until prompts are completely _______ and behavior is under _________ of the natural SD

Response prompts

type of prompt in which the trainer engages in a behavior to induce the client to engage in the target behavior in the presence of the SD. 

• includes verbal prompts, gestural prompts, modeling prompts, and physical prompts

Stimulus prompts

some change in an antecedent stimulus or the addition or removal of an antecedent stimulus, w/ the goal of making a correct response more likely 

• Includes within-stimulus prompts and extrastimulus prompts