Types of Prompts
Prompt Intrusiveness
Prompt Fading
ABA Prompting Terms
Prompting in Practice
100

What is the most intrusive physical prompt?

Full Physical (hand over hand)

100

What is the least intrusive level of prompt?

Visual

100

What is the principle of providing support until the learner can respond independently?

Errorless Learning

100

What is a light prompt provided at a client's elbow?

Partial Physical Prompt

100

While working on feeding, Lisa places her hand on top of her client's and guides the client's hand with the spoon to their mouth. What type of prompting is this?

Full Physical Prompt

200

What is the most intrusive verbal prompt?

Full Verbal

200

What is the most intrusive level of prompt?

Full Physical

200

What is the process of gradually reducing prompt support?

Prompt Fading
200

What is a cue that helps the learner respond correctly?

Prompt

200

Johnny is working on toothbrushing with his client. He guides the client's hand to grab the toothbrush from their elbow. What type of prompt is this?

Partial Physical

300

What type of prompt involves pointing?

Gestural Prompt

300

What is the term for moving from minimal to maximum assistance?

Least to Most Prompting

300

What term describes a child that relies on the task being done for them or being told what to do?

Prompt Dependent

300

What is it called when a therapist only states the beginning sound of a word?

Partial Verbal Prompt

300

Mary is working on requesting with her client. She points to the corresponding button on her client's device. What type of prompt is this?

Gestural

400

What type of prompt involves giving instructions or verbal cues?

Verbal Prompt

400

What is the term for starting with maximum assistance and fading?

Most to least prompting

400

What is the risk of not fading prompts?

Prompt dependency

400

What is the term for using a stimulus to increase the likelihood of a behavior?

Reinforcer

400

Matt is learning to tie his shoes. His RBT sits next to him and slowly ties her shoes. What type of prompt is this?

Model Prompt

500

What type of prompt involves demonstrating the behavior?

Model Prompt

500

What is the goal of fading prompts?

Promoting independent responding

500

What is the term for varying levels of physical support?

Prompt fading

500

What is the term for breaking a skill into smaller units?

Task Analysis

500

Luke is working on requesting with his client who is reaching for their blueberries at lunch. Luke makes the "buh" sound. What type of prompt is this?

Partial Verbal 

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