What type of prompt typically involves no physical assistance but provides verbal guidance?

The type of prompt that involves no physical assistance but provides verbal guidance is a direct verbal prompting. This approach relies on spoken instructions or cues that guide an individual towards the desired behavior or response without any physical interaction.

Direct verbal prompts are effective because they encourage individuals to think and respond independently while still offering the necessary support. These prompts often clarify the expected behavior, helping the person understand what to do in a given situation. For example, if a child is learning to request a toy, a direct verbal prompt might involve saying, "Can you ask for the toy, please?" This prompts the child to articulate their need without any physical cues or modeling.

In contrast, visual prompting typically uses visual aids, such as pictures or charts, to signal the desired behavior, while full physical prompting involves helping the person physically to execute the task. Prompting with modeling demonstrates the behavior or task to guide the learner, which again diverges from the purely verbal guidance of direct verbal prompting. Understanding these distinctions helps in selecting the appropriate prompting strategy based on the individual's needs and the context of the learning environment.