[MidA] Edward is trying to lose weight. His doctor told him…

 Edward is trying to lose weight. His doctor told him that he should exercise for at least 30 minutes every day at 70% of his maximum heart rate. At least once per workout, Edward stands still, places two fingers on his wrist for 15 seconds, and records his heart rate. Edward records his heart rate daily and now has information on whether he is exercising at 70% of his maximum heart rate. Which of the following describes the function of the response?

[FinA] Victoria needs to catch a train home. Her route runs…

 Victoria needs to catch a train home. Her route runs every hour on the hour, Wednesday through Sunday. If Victoria wants to catch the train on a Monday at 5:30 p.m., no train is available. She can always catch a train on a Thursday at 6:00 p.m. Her watch shows that the day is Thursday, and the time is 6:00 p.m. This is an example of what type of stimulus?

[MidB] Paul watches Sadie happily play with a fire truck. Pa…

Paul watches Sadie happily play with a fire truck. Paul says, “I want the truck!” He grabs the fire truck from Sadie’s hands and starts playing with it. The daycare teacher says, “Paul, that was mean!” What is the antecedent for Paul grabbing the fire truck? 

[MidB] Theodora is a child who does not like to go to school…

Theodora is a child who does not like to go to school. She typically has a tantrum when she is awakened in the morning that includes whining, crying, and screaming, and can last anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes. She also usually has a tantrum in the middle of the day when she starts to get tired, but these are typically less intense, last only a couple of minutes, and taking a nap seems to soothe her. Which part of this scenario exemplifies the fundamental property of repeatability?