Which method trains the last step in the chain to fluency while prompting all preceding steps?

• A. Task Analysis
• B. Forward chaining
• C. Backward chaining
• D. Total Task Presentation

Answer: (C)

Backward chaining focuses on getting the last step of a task to fluency while the trainer handles or heavily prompts all the preceding steps. The idea is to have the learner experience a successful ending right away, so you start by guiding them through everything except the final action, and you prompt the final step until it’s performed independently and reliably. Once the last step is fluent, you extend the practice to include the step before it, so the learner must perform the last two steps, with earlier steps still prompted if needed. This approach builds the entire chain from the end toward the beginning, which is why it’s the best fit for training the final step to fluency while prompting earlier steps.