Which stimulus prompt involves the trainer gesturing to prompt the correct response?

Which stimulus prompt involves the trainer gesturing to prompt the correct response?

• A. Time delay
• B. Gestural prompt
• C. Stimulus prompt
• D. Position prompt

Answer: (B)

Gestural prompts involve the trainer using a movement to cue the learner toward the correct response. In this case, the trainer’s gesture—such as pointing to the correct option—provides a nonverbal cue that guides the learner without changing the stimulus itself. This is distinct from time delay, where you wait before prompting; it’s also different from stimulus prompts, which alter the stimulus to make the correct choice more noticeable, and from position prompts, which change where the stimuli appear to cue the response. By signaling with a gesture, you’re using a gestural prompt to elicit the desired behavior.

Gestural prompts involve the trainer using a movement to cue the learner toward the correct response. In this case, the trainer’s gesture—such as pointing to the correct option—provides a nonverbal cue that guides the learner without changing the stimulus itself. This is distinct from time delay, where you wait before prompting; it’s also different from stimulus prompts, which alter the stimulus to make the correct choice more noticeable, and from position prompts, which change where the stimuli appear to cue the response. By signaling with a gesture, you’re using a gestural prompt to elicit the desired behavior.