Prompts are either stimulus prompts or response prompts.  Response prompts are supplementary antecedent stimuli used to occasion a correct response in the presence of an SD that will eventually control the behavior.  With response prompts you have modeling, verbal instructions, and physical guidance.  Verbal instructions can be either vocal or non vocal.  Vocal instructions are oral and non vocal instructions can be either written words, pictures, or manual signs. Stimulus prompts are movement, position, and redundancy.  Applied Behavior Analysis (2nd Edition)

Response Prompts

  • Modeling:
    • Example: A teacher demonstrates how to write the letter “A” on the board before asking students to try.
  • Verbal Instructions (Vocal):
    • Example: “Please pick up the red block.”
    • Example: “Say ‘good morning’ to your teacher.”
  • Verbal Instructions (Non-Vocal):
    • Written Words: Providing a written instruction like “Read the first paragraph.”
    • Pictures: Using a picture of a toothbrush to instruct a child to brush their teeth.
    • Manual Signs: Using sign language to instruct a deaf student to complete a task.
  • Physical Guidance:
    • Example: Gently guiding a child’s hand to hold a pencil correctly.

Stimulus Prompts

  • Movement:
    • Example: Slightly moving a puzzle piece to help a child see how it fits.
  • Position:
    • Example: Placing the desired object closer to the child.
  • Redundancy:
    • Example: Repeating the same instruction multiple times.

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