Ahmed is working with Dan to ask for what he wants when it is not present. Ahmed gives Dan pretzels freely while they are playing. When Dan begins smacking his lips, Ahmed says, “Juice?” and Dan repeats, “Juice.” Ahmed gives Dan the juice box. The behavior analyst is using which stimulus control transfer procedure?

The below question is the last question on this exam. After answering the question and BEFORE submitting the exam, please rip up your scratch paper in front of the camera.   Evona suffered a traumatic brain injury in a diving accident. She has been diagnosed with dysarthria, with the inability to move her tongue or facial muscles. She retains her fine motor skills and communicates mainly by writing notes, but is looking for an alternative to writing everything out. Evona’s family, friends, and teachers are very supportive and have expressed their interest in assisting with her communication skills in any way. Which response form would be best for Evona’s behavior analyst to select?

Brad is an office assistant trying to learn how to make coffee at his worksite. He can make coffee on the machine he has at his house but not on the coffee machine at work. Brad’s behavior analyst helps Brad buy the same coffee machine as the one used at the worksite and trains him how to use it in his home. Which of the following strategies is the behavior analyst using to program for generalization?

A behavior analyst has started working with Mary, at a residential facility. Mary mostly repeats back words and phrases that she hears. She labels items with one-word utterances but she does not ask for what she wants or needs. She also engages moderate levels of problem behaviors. Which of the following would be most appropriate to teach FIRST?

Miguel was taught to greet his teacher by saying “hello” during morning arrival at school. One day during a community outing, Miguel independently said “hello” to the cashier at a store. His parents also report that he greets neighbors by saying “hello” when they walk by during evening walks. Which of the following principles does this scenario demonstrate?

Steven loves spinning around. His therapist picks him up and starts spinning. She stops spinning, shows him the sign for spin, and Steven signs, “Spin.” The therapist starts spinning Steven again. The behavior analyst is using which stimulus control transfer procedure?

Miguel was taught to greet his teacher by saying “hello” during morning arrival at school. One day during a community outing, Miguel independently said “hello” to the cashier at a store. His parents also report that he greets neighbors by saying “hello” when they walk by during evening walks. Which of the following principles does this scenario demonstrate?

Noah sits down with his client to ask about preferred foods, hobbies, and TV shows. How is Noah assessing his client’s preferences?

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Ari has been trying to get better about not forgetting to pick up items when shopping at various stores. One day Ari uses the notes app on his smart phone when planning to buy groceries. He successfully purchased all his groceries and now is using his notes app for lists when he goes to the home improvement store and back to school shopping at the big box or chain stores. Which of the following strategies is Ari using to promote generalization?