Which statement distinguishes prompting from luring?

• A. Prompting uses a whistle, while luring uses a clicker
• B. Prompting uses cues without showing a treat, while luring uses a treat
• C. Prompting requires free shaping, while luring does not
• D. Prompting uses harsh punishment, while luring uses rewards

Answer: (B)

The main distinction here is whether the reward is visible during the learning cue. Prompting involves guiding the dog toward the correct response using a cue without revealing the treat, so the dog learns to respond to the cue itself. Luring uses a treat or lure to physically guide the dog through the motion, and the treat is visible during the process. That makes the statement about prompting using cues without showing a treat, while luring uses a treat, the best description of how these two methods differ.

The other options aren’t defining features: tools like a whistle or clicker can vary and aren’t what fundamentally separates prompting from luring; prompting isn’t inherently tied to free shaping; and neither approach relies on punishment as a defining method.