When teaching a child the correct position of the knife, fork, and spoon at a place setting at a dinner table, the teacher initially draws the location of the utensils on a place mat, and then fades out the drawing over trials.The drawing on the place mat is a(n):
A)extra-stimulus prompt
B)within-stimulus prompt
C)physical prompt
D)time-delay prompt

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The drawing on the place mat serves as an extra-stimulus prompt because it adds an additional visual cue to help the child learn the correct position of the utensils, which is external to the utensils themselves.

When Teaching a Child the Correct Position of the Knife