When a teacher alters the characteristics of the SD or the S∆ to make them more noticeable and therefore easier to discriminate during discrimination training with a child, the teacher is using a(n):
A)extra-stimulus prompt
B)physical prompt
C)within-stimulus prompt
D)modelling prompt

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When a teacher alters the characteristics of the SD or S∆ to make them easier to discriminate, this is known as a within-stimulus prompt. This type of prompt is used to help the child discriminate between the correct and incorrect responses by making the stimuli more distinct or noticeable. An example of a within-stimulus prompt might be making the SD larger or more brightly colored than the S∆. Extra-stimulus prompts involve adding another stimulus to the environment to prompt the correct response, physical prompts involve physically guiding the child through the correct response, and modelling prompts involve demonstrating the correct response for the child.

When a Teacher Alters the Characteristics of the SD or the S∆