Which concept describes moving control from prompts to naturally occurring cues?

Which concept describes moving control from prompts to naturally occurring cues?

• A. Stimulus control transfer
• B. Three-step guided compliance
• C. Response prompt
• D. Verbal prompt

Answer: (A)

The situation tests how a behavior comes to be controlled by cues that exist in the environment rather than by deliberate prompts. When control shifts from prompts to naturally occurring cues, the environment itself—the discriminative stimulus—signals the correct response. The behavior becomes more independent because it is triggered by everyday cues instead of prompts from a person or tool. For example, a student may learn to raise their hand to speak. Early on, a teacher might prompt with “raise your hand” and even physically guide the hand. Over time, prompts are faded, and the student starts raising their hand in response to the classroom situation itself—the moment a question is asked or a class discussion begins—without needing someone to prompt them. This transition from prompt-driven to cue-driven control is what stimulus control transfer describes.

The situation tests how a behavior comes to be controlled by cues that exist in the environment rather than by deliberate prompts. When control shifts from prompts to naturally occurring cues, the environment itself—the discriminative stimulus—signals the correct response. The behavior becomes more independent because it is triggered by everyday cues instead of prompts from a person or tool.

For example, a student may learn to raise their hand to speak. Early on, a teacher might prompt with “raise your hand” and even physically guide the hand. Over time, prompts are faded, and the student starts raising their hand in response to the classroom situation itself—the moment a question is asked or a class discussion begins—without needing someone to prompt them. This transition from prompt-driven to cue-driven control is what stimulus control transfer describes.