At a daycare facility, a child has a favorite toy they play with regularly. When other children play with this toy, the child stomps their feet and throws tantrums until they receive the toy back. This stomping and throwing tantrums continues in similar situations. Which extinction procedure would be most effective in reducing this behavior?

A caregiver is shaping her toddler’s requests for snacks. When the toddler asks with a one-word request but cries while asking, the caregiver provides the snack on an FI10′ schedule. When the toddler uses a two-word request without crying, the caregiver provides the snack on an FI1′ schedule. According to the matching law, how are responses likely to be allocated?

Ulrich, a behavior analyst, works to reduce a client’s self-injury at an adult pre-employment workshop. He considers whether the staff-to-client ratio allows for one staff member to provide extended attention to his client throughout the day. Which of the following general risk factors is Ulrich primarily considering?

Suppose Xin and Zander work in a bakery making pies and cakes. Suppose it takes Xin 1.5 hours to make a pie and 1 hour to make a cake, and suppose it takes Zander 2 hours to make a pie and 1.5 hours to make a cake. Which of the following statements is correct?

A student frequently disrupts the class during tests, which distracts other students. When the student is disruptive, the teacher sends the student to the principal’s office, postponing the test to a later date. This behavior continues each time the teacher schedules a test. Which extinction procedure would most likely reduce this behavior?

Kipton, a behavior analyst, asks a speech pathologist to assess his client’s articulation following a shaping procedure he designed and implemented. What is Kipton assessing?

Filip screams, “Me, me!” when the teacher gives students a chance to participate in class. The behavior analyst wants to teach Filip to raise his hand instead. Which concurrent schedule would be most appropriate for this intervention?

Greta, a behavior analyst working for a school system, works with a student who destroys property (e.g., throwing or breaking instructional materials-books, pencils, scissors) when presented with certain classroom activities. These academic activities seem appropriate based on the student’s skills and needs. However, the teacher is concerned about the impact of the student’s property destruction on other students’ learning and the potential for injury. Therefore, it is important to abate the occurrence of property destruction during academic activities. Which intervention would be most appropriate for Greta to use in this scenario?

Susan, a behavior analyst, is conducting a differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) protocol with a client who frequently screams or uses inappropriate phrases to gain attention from others. She aims to replace this behavior by having her client use an appropriate phrase to request attention. When her client uses the appropriate phrase, Susan responds with a high-five. However, each time she introduces the high-five, the client begins to scream. What should Susan have done differently when implementing the DRA procedure in this scenario?

Isaac, a 4-year-old, frequently pokes and kicks his peers during circle time; he pokes and kicks his peers every 2 minutes on average. This behavior poses a safety risk. Currently, the teacher sends Isaac back to his desk when he engages in this behavior. A functional assessment reveals that escape from circle time maintains Isaac’s behavior. What is the most appropriate intervention for a behavior analyst to recommend in this scenario?