Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) — Question 8

Gradually transferring stimulus control from prompts to other discriminative stimuli is a process called __________________.

Answer options

• A. Shaping
• B. Modeling
• C. Maintenance
• D. Fading

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, Shaping, which refers to the gradual process of transferring control. The other options do not pertain to this specific process; Modeling involves demonstrating a behavior, Maintenance refers to keeping a learned behavior over time, and Fading is often confused with shaping but specifically involves reducing prompts rather than transferring control.