Which of the following is an example of conditioned punishment?

• A.Lucy speaks out in class without raising her hand. The teacher reprimands her verbally. Lucy is less likely to speak without raising her hand in the future.
• B.A failure-to-thrive baby receives a spray of lemon juice in the mouth after gagging. She is less likely to gag, and subsequently ruminate, in the future.
• C.Larry grabbed for the stimulus materials during therapy and receives a hard hand slap. He is less likely to grab for stimulus materials in the future.
• D.A toddler sticks his finger in a power outlet and receives a shock. He is likely to never touch an outlet again.

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Which does NOT increase the effectiveness of punishment?

• A.availability of alternative responses
• B.inability to avoid the punisher
• C.intermittent delivery of the punisher
• D.reinforcement frequency for alternative behavior

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Mark is a 28-year-old man with multiple physical disabilities. The doctor and physical therapist have recommended a variety of positions to benefit Mark's overall health. When Mark is placed in a prescribed position, he yells, arches his back, and bites his wrist. Subsequently, Mark slips out of position. The behavior analyst seeks to help Mark tolerate his positions. Which statement BEST defines a treatment goal?

• A.Mark will not yell during positioning.
• B.Mark will be placed in his recommended positions for the prescribed amount of time.
• C.Mark will maintain all recommended positions for the prescribed amount of time.
• D.Mark will tolerate his recommended positions.

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During the hour immediately following meals, Bill asks for more food. Data are collected only during this hour after each meal. Which method of data collection would be MOST accurate?

• A.duration recording
• B.frequency recording
• C.narrative recording
• D.partial-interval recording

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Ingrid is attempting to learn to speak English. Her teacher, Rosa, presents pictures of preferred items, states the label in English, and prompts Ingrid to repeat them. Over time, Rosa stops labeling items and begins to present Ingrid with a variety of pictures of the same items. Rosa is trying to promote.

• A.echoic behavior.
• B.manding behavior.
• C.stimulus generalization.
• D.response generalization.

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