ABA glossary

Progressive time delay

A time-delay procedure that starts at zero seconds and lengthens the wait between the instruction and the prompt in steps across trials or sessions.

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The wait before the prompt grows from 0 to 1, 2, 3, and then 4 seconds as the learner succeeds.

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BCBA G.8 · Behavior-Change ProceduresFading prompts: prompt delay and stimulus fading
RBT C.7 · Behavior AcquisitionPrompt and fade prompts: errorless, least-to-most, stimulus fading, and time delay

Constant time delay
Discrete-trial teaching
Errorless learning
Extra-stimulus prompt
Graduated guidance
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