In forward chaining, steps are taught from the first step onward, adding each new step after mastery of the previous one.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends
• D. Not sure

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how forward chaining builds a multistep task. In forward chaining you start with the very first step and only add the next step once the current step has been mastered. This creates a chain that progresses from the first action all the way to the final one, with mastery at each link before moving on. In practice, you practice the first step to criterion, then introduce the second step while continuing to perform the first, and continue adding steps in order as mastery is achieved. Prompting is used initially and then gradually faded as each step becomes fluent. An example would be teaching brushing teeth: you first ensure the learner can complete the first step independently, then add the second step and require that both first and second steps are done correctly, and so on until the entire sequence is performed smoothly. Because forward chaining follows this exact sequence-building process, the statement is true.