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.determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.
• B.convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous.
• C.increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions.
• D.determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.

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An extinction procedure involves:

• A.withholding all reinforcement.
• B.withholding the maintaining reinforcer after the occurrence of the target behavior.
• C.removing all attention from the client when the target behavior occurs.
• D.removing the SD for the target behavior.

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Reinforcing closer and closer approximations to the final desired behavior involves:

• A.response fading.
• B.chaining.
• C.precision teaching.
• D.differential reinforcement.

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When demands are placed on Raoul, he is often observed to hit his head, bite his hand, or slap the therapist. These behaviors are reinforced by termination of the demands. Taken together, these behaviors comprise

• A.respondent behaviors.
• B.a topographical response class.
• C.an establishing operation.
• D.a functional response class.

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Which is the BEST example of stimulus generalization?

• A.Bonnie learned to choose and wear coordinated outfits but after one month she would only select red outfits.
• B.Jim was taught to say "hello" and continues to say "hello" to his trainer.
• C.Ricky became more productive in math and simultaneously his reading improved.
• D.Tim learned to ask for help from his teacher and now can ask a fellow student for help.

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