Which concept indicates the learner no longer requires help to complete a skill independently?

Which concept indicates the learner no longer requires help to complete a skill independently?

• A. Fluency
• B. Mastery
• C. Function
• D. Response Generalization

Answer: (B)

Mastery is reached when the learner can perform the skill independently and consistently, meeting a predefined criterion without needing prompts or help. It represents dependable, maintenance-ready performance across multiple trials (and often across settings) after prompts are faded. That independence is exactly what the question is asking about—the learner no longer requires help to complete the skill. Fluency concerns how quickly and accurately the skill is performed, not whether prompts are still needed. Function is about why a behavior happens, not about independent performance. Response generalization is about applying the skill in new contexts or with similar tasks, rather than the learner’s level of independence on the trained skill.

Mastery is reached when the learner can perform the skill independently and consistently, meeting a predefined criterion without needing prompts or help. It represents dependable, maintenance-ready performance across multiple trials (and often across settings) after prompts are faded. That independence is exactly what the question is asking about—the learner no longer requires help to complete the skill.

Fluency concerns how quickly and accurately the skill is performed, not whether prompts are still needed. Function is about why a behavior happens, not about independent performance. Response generalization is about applying the skill in new contexts or with similar tasks, rather than the learner’s level of independence on the trained skill.