For which of the following would it be appropriate to measure duration?A . Amy responds very slowly to instructions during her discrete trials teaching sessions.B . Ethan leaves his work station and wanders around...
Which situation is likely to be an example of negative reinforcement?A . A child puts a coin into a machine and gets a gumball.B . An employee submits reports to a nagging boss and...
Mitch, a 17-year-old with intellectual disabilities, has made great progress on toileting and hand-washing skills at school. Ethically, which procedure would be the MOST appropriate?A . Every time Mitch uses the washroom, an aide...
When determining the specified time interval to prescribe at the start of a DRO intervention, which of the following dimensions of the target behavior is MOST relevant?A . latencyB . frequencyC . durationD ....
Although tests have confirmed that Matthew is not deaf, his mother is worried because Matthew is very slow to respond when she calls to him. Frequently, she has to resort to touching him before...
To facilitate errorless learning, begin witH.A . backward chaining.B . fading stimulus prompts.C . forward chaining.D . response prompts.View AnswerAnswer: D
A behavior analyst specializing in developmental disabilities is informed by a cousin at a family gathering that their 2-year-old child has just received a diagnosis of autism and severe intellectual disability. The cousin asks...
Jim's teacher has taught him to say, "Hello, how are you?" and when he does this, she delivers praise. Now Jim says this whenever he meets anyone, and some people say, "Fine, how are...
Jimmy is watching his favorite Saturday morning cartoon and playing with his train set. The cat walks past him and he pulls its tail. Jimmy's mother takes away one of his train cars. This...
In order to obtain the GREATEST increase in the value of an identified reinforcer after satiation has occurred, the behavior analyst shoulD.A . deliver the reinforcer non-contingently.B . reduce the magnitude of the reinforcer.C...
