When a student was given a work sheet in class, the child wh…

When a student was given a work sheet in class, the child whined and crawled under the desk. The student remained under the desk until the teacher removed the work sheet and provided no other work. Which form of an extinction procedure would be the most appropriate to use in this circumstance? Extinction of behavior maintained by

An adult client with a traumatic brain injury held and rubbe…

An adult client with a traumatic brain injury held and rubbed the hands of other people while talking with them. Since this was causing social problems, an extinction program was implemented where others would not speak or make eye contact while the client held or rubbed their hands. In the initial stages of the intervention, the client began to forcefully hold and rub the hands of others and grab people by the face to try to get them to make eye contact. These behaviors represent which secondary effect(s) of extinction?

Andrea, a 4-year-old nonverbal child, exhibits noncompliant…

Andrea, a 4-year-old nonverbal child, exhibits noncompliant behavior in the form of refusing to participate when asked to work on art activities at a table. You found that this is not a preferred activity and therefore, breaks from the task would be an effective reinforcer. Which of the following exemplifies an appropriate DRA procedure to use?

Throughout the shaping process, the instructor provides rein…

Throughout the shaping process, the instructor provides reinforcement when the learner emits a response that is slightly different from others within the response class and places other response topographies on extinction until the learner emits another slightly different response. These slightly different responses exemplify

Prior to working on counting skills with a young student who…

Prior to working on counting skills with a young student who engaged in self-stimulatory hand flapping, the behavior analyst would vigorously ride scooters with the child up and down the driveway for 10 minutes. Then they would begin the session. This is an example of using which antecedent strategy?