Which stimulus prompt involves placing the item being taught closest to the student in relation to other items?

Which stimulus prompt involves placing the item being taught closest to the student in relation to other items?

• A. Stimulus prompt
• B. Gestural prompt
• C. Proximity prompt
• D. Position prompt

Answer: (D)

The concept being tested is how the location of a stimulus within an array can cue the learner to respond. A position prompt uses where the stimulus appears to guide the choice—altering the stimulus’s placement in relation to other items to make the correct option stand out. Placing the item being taught in the closest position relative to the other items creates a clear spatial cue. This helps the learner discriminate among options by location, rather than by changing the item itself (stimulus prompt), by moving or signaling with a gesture (gestural prompt), or by reducing the distance between the learner and the stimulus (proximity prompt). So, using the item’s position in the display as the prompt fits the idea of a position prompt.

The concept being tested is how the location of a stimulus within an array can cue the learner to respond. A position prompt uses where the stimulus appears to guide the choice—altering the stimulus’s placement in relation to other items to make the correct option stand out.

Placing the item being taught in the closest position relative to the other items creates a clear spatial cue. This helps the learner discriminate among options by location, rather than by changing the item itself (stimulus prompt), by moving or signaling with a gesture (gestural prompt), or by reducing the distance between the learner and the stimulus (proximity prompt). So, using the item’s position in the display as the prompt fits the idea of a position prompt.