Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo’s behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to

Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo’s behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to
A .  convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous.
B .  determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.
C .  increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions.
D .  determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.

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Answer: C