Which behavior modification strategy entails using steps of assistance from least to most intrusive?

The chosen answer is the Least-To-Most Prompt Hierarchy, a behavior modification strategy designed to provide support in a systematic and graduated manner. This approach is based on the principle that individuals can often respond to less intrusive prompts before requiring more direct assistance. By starting with minimal intrusion, such as indirect verbal prompts or gestures, the strategy respects the autonomy of the individual while still offering support. If the behavior does not occur, progressively more intrusive prompts are introduced, ensuring that the person is not overwhelmed and helping to build confidence and independence.

This method is beneficial in teaching new skills or modifying existing behaviors, as it allows the individual to engage with the task or activity using their own capabilities first, thereby fostering a sense of achievement and competence as they respond to the increasing levels of assistance only when necessary. It is particularly effective in settings such as teaching environments and therapeutic contexts, where maintaining dignity and encouraging self-efficacy is paramount.

In contrast, the other options are less focused on the structured approach of prompting. The indirect verbal prompt refers to a specific type of assistance rather than a system of escalating prompts. Incompatible behavior relates to the idea of reinforcing behaviors that cannot occur simultaneously with the undesired behavior, thus not involving a prompt hierarchy. Hypo-responsive does