In order for prompting and fading to lead to stimulus control,the prompts must be presented in the presence of:
A) the target behavior
B) the discriminative stimulus
C) the S-delta
D) the reinforcer

Question

In order for prompting and fading to lead to stimulus control,the prompts must be presented in the presence of:​
A) ​the target behavior
B) ​the discriminative stimulus
C) ​the S-delta
D) ​the reinforcer

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Prompting and fading are used to transfer control of a behavior from a prompt or hint to the discriminative stimulus that sets the occasion for the behavior. Therefore, the prompts must be presented in the presence of the discriminative stimulus to lead to stimulus control. Option A (the target behavior) is not necessarily the correct answer because the target behavior is what we want to happen, but prompting and fading are used to develop or improve the behavior. Option C (the S-delta) is the opposite of the discriminative stimulus and signals that reinforcement will not be available for the behavior, so it would not be appropriate to present prompts in the presence of the S-delta. Option D (the reinforcer) is also not the correct answer because the reinforcer follows the behavior, not the prompt or the discriminative stimulus.

In Order for Prompting and Fading to Lead to Stimulus