Which statement best contrasts situational cueing and demand cueing?

Which statement best contrasts situational cueing and demand cueing?

• A. Situational cueing is reactive; demand cueing is proactive.
• B. Demand cueing is proactive and event-based; situational cueing is reactive.
• C. Situational cueing is proactive and event-based; demand cueing is reactive and enemy-fire based.
• D. Both cueing methods are used only when the enemy is not firing.

Answer: (C)

Situational cueing uses what’s happening in the environment to anticipate needs and prepare in advance, so it’s proactive. The cues come from observable events, making it event-based in nature. Demand cueing responds to explicit demands or triggers that arise from the situation, such as enemy actions, so it’s reactive. Describing situational cueing as proactive and event-based and demand cueing as reactive and enemy-fire based best captures this contrast. The other options flip the timing or imply limitations (like only being used when the enemy isn’t firing) that aren’t accurate.

Situational cueing uses what’s happening in the environment to anticipate needs and prepare in advance, so it’s proactive. The cues come from observable events, making it event-based in nature. Demand cueing responds to explicit demands or triggers that arise from the situation, such as enemy actions, so it’s reactive. Describing situational cueing as proactive and event-based and demand cueing as reactive and enemy-fire based best captures this contrast. The other options flip the timing or imply limitations (like only being used when the enemy isn’t firing) that aren’t accurate.