[U1Q] Emily is working with a young client who has difficult…

Emily is working with a young client who has difficulty selecting between items. Emily has tried presenting several items at once to her client, but regardless of the number of items presented, the client typically reaches for multiple items and almost never selects just one. Ultimately, Emily would like to identify a hierarchy of preference for the items presented. Which preference assessment method would be most appropriate for Emily to use with her client?

[U2Q] DeeDee has determined molding clay as an effective rei…

DeeDee has determined molding clay as an effective reinforcer for having her client fold laundry. DeeDee makes sure she is always using new, soft molding clay over older and harder clay that does not mold well. DeeDee is specifically attending to which parameter of reinforcement?

[U1Q] Carlos creates a list of his client’s favorite snacks…

Carlos creates a list of his client’s favorite snacks based on caregiver input. He places six different snacks in front of the client and asks them to choose one. After the client selects and tastes the item, Carlos removes it from the array, rearranges the remaining snacks, and repeats the process until all items are chosen. He ranks the snacks based on the order they were selected. What type of preference assessment is Carlos using?

[U2Q] Harry requests permission to refill his water bottle f…

Harry requests permission to refill his water bottle from the water fountain outside the classroom throughout the school day. This usually occurs in the middle of assignments, which results in Harry not finishing his work. Harry’s teacher would like to get Harry to make this request in between periods of the day after he finishes his work in one period and before the next period in which the teacher provides new instructions. Which simple schedule of reinforcement would be best for the teacher to use?

[U2Q] Chidi is teaching Eleanor, a behavior technician, to u…

Chidi is teaching Eleanor, a behavior technician, to use American Sign Language (ASL) when presenting instructions to a new client. He breaks up the 1-hour session into 5-minute windows and delivers positive feedback if Eleanor includes at least 10 signs within the 5-minute window. This is an example of: