Live modeling involves the client observing what?

Live modeling involves the client observing what?

• A. Watching a real person (therapist) perform desired behavior the client has chosen to learn
• B. Viewing prerecorded videos
• C. Reading a case study about the behavior
• D. Role-playing with the group without a real person present

Answer: (A)

Live modeling relies on the learner observing a real person perform the target behavior in real time, typically the therapist or another model, so the learner can imitate the exact steps and cues. The live demonstration makes the actions, timing, and social responses visible and immediate, helping the client reproduce the behavior accurately and receive feedback as they practice. This differs from video modeling, which uses prerecorded demonstrations; a case study offers information without an observable demonstration; and role-playing without a live model misses the actual observed behavior to imitate.

Live modeling relies on the learner observing a real person perform the target behavior in real time, typically the therapist or another model, so the learner can imitate the exact steps and cues. The live demonstration makes the actions, timing, and social responses visible and immediate, helping the client reproduce the behavior accurately and receive feedback as they practice. This differs from video modeling, which uses prerecorded demonstrations; a case study offers information without an observable demonstration; and role-playing without a live model misses the actual observed behavior to imitate.