In an attempt to promote verbal behavior in her child with developmental delays, a mother is following recommendations to wait for her child to spontaneously make the corresponding vocal response before providing her with the following: cookies, juice, help, M&Ms, chips, milk, sandwich, and "more." The verbal response the mother is attempting to promote is:

• A.an echoic.
• B.an intraverbal.
• C.a mand.
• D.a tact.

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Interventions designed to weaken a behavior should include.

• A.negative reinforcement of the behavior to be weakened.
• B.reinforcement of behavior that is functionally equivalent to the behavior to be weakened.
• C.positive reinforcement of all behaviors other than the behavior to be weakened.
• D.intermittent punishment of the behavior to be weakened.

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In the past, Parnelli consistently drove at high speeds on city streets. However, he was pulled over and had to immediately pay a very expensive fine. Afterward, Parnelli very seldom drove at high rates of speed. Which of the following might account for the effect of the lost money resulting from paying the fine?

• A.negative reinforcement
• B.escape conditioning
• C.positive punishment
• D.negative punishment

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A change in which of the following could NOT function as a stimulus for triggering an episode of aggression in a student?

• A.noise level of the classroom
• B.teacher's facial expression
• C.room temperature
• D.teacher's attitude

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A major benefit of product recording is that:

• A.it is used when a behavior results in a certain tangible outcome.
• B.one can always determine who engaged in the behavior that led to the product that was recorded.
• C.the observer does not have to be present when the behavior occurs.
• D.it is the easiest recording method.

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