In chaining procedures, task analyses are used as part of the process.

• A. False
• B. Not related to task analysis
• C. True
• D. Only in forward chaining

Answer: (C)

Task analyses break a complex skill into discrete, observable steps. In chaining procedures, this broken-down sequence provides the roadmap for teaching and reinforcement, ensuring each link is taught in the correct order. This is used in both forward chaining, where you build from the first step upward, and backward chaining, where you start with the last step and work back to the beginning. Having a task analysis makes the teaching consistent across trials, prompts, and data collection, and it lets you monitor progress at every link. Because of this, task analyses are an integral part of chaining.