Which technique involves showing the desired behavior for students to imitate?

• A. Prompt
• B. Token economy
• C. Contingency contracting
• D. Modeling

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is showing the target behavior so students can imitate it. Modeling involves the teacher (or a peer) performing the desired skill or behavior first, giving students a clear, concrete example of what to do. This concrete demonstration helps learners observe the exact steps, form, and sequence, making it easier to copy and later perform independently. After the demonstration, students practice and receive feedback to refine their imitation.

Prompts offer cues to guide the student toward the correct response, rather than a full demonstration. A token economy uses tokens as rewards for behavior, not a demonstration of the behavior itself. Contingency contracting is an agreement outlining expectations and consequences, again not about showing the behavior to imitate.