Leah sets up a free-operant preference assessment with her client, Ava. She places a variety of toys around the room and observes from a distance. Leah records how long Ava interacts with each toy. What should Leah do next?

A behavior analyst is working with a client who frequently engages in self-injurious behavior to escape tasks. The analyst decides to implement a DRA procedure to teach the client to hand over an icon to request a break (PECS®). What should the analyst do when the client exchanges a “break icon”?

Jada is using a single-item duration preference assessment to identify the preferences of her client, Theodore. She begins by presenting a toy truck to Theodore and starts a 2-minute timer. Theodore then plays with the truck for a brief time before a second timer starts. When the first timer beeps, Theodore is still playing with the truck. What should Jada do next in this preference assessment?

Ryan is teaching his client to select items by their function. Ryan places a picture of a brush closer to the client and a picture of a toothbrush and a deodorant slightly farther away. Ryan then says, “Touch something you use for your hair?” Which prompt is Ryan using?

Seraphina, a manager at a group home, is observing a resident folding his laundry. She determines that Ralph needs to complete this task faster, which allows for more leisure time, something Ralph has been complaining about not having enough of. Seraphina decides to provide a token and praise Ralph when he reaches the criteria of two folded items per minute, which is the average of the other residents. If he only folds one item per minute, she still provides praise. Which characteristic of behavior is Saraphina targeting using differential reinforcement?

Felisha gathers the six items that her client Grant’s parents reported were his highest preferred and presents all six of the items to Grant at one time on a table. Felisha tells Grant to pick one item. After Grant picks one of the items, Felisha removes the other items and allows Grant access to the selected item for a brief period while she records data. For the next trial, Felisha presents all six of the items to Grant again on the table and repeats this process ten times. What type of preference assessment method is Felisha using?

Morton conducts a preference assessment with his client. The preference assessment indicates that playing with cars is a preferred activity. However, when Morton provides his client with time to play with cars, contingent on responding, the client engages in repetitive vocalizations unrelated to playing with the car. This scenario suggests which of the following regarding the client’s preference?

Herman wants his client Melvin to learn common clothing items. Melvin’s current goal is to say “shirt” when presented with a shirt. He will get a piece of candy every time he says “shirt” when the shirt is presented. Which of the following skills is Herman targeting?

Emilio arranges several types of fruit in front of his client Hannah. Hannah picks one and eats it. Emilio then replaces the fruit she ate and rearranges the fruit in a new order for Hannah to choose from. Emilio records which fruit she selects each time and ranks them based on the frequency of selection. What type of preference assessment method is Emilio using?

London often ignores staff members’ requests to clean up his toys and continues to play with them instead of putting them away. Sometimes he needs a prompt to start putting toys away. His behavior analyst, Rico, develops a plan using differential reinforcement-delivering a favorite snack for independent, rather than prompted responses. A staff member asks London to put his toys away, and London keeps playing. The staff member then uses a gestural prompt to help start the appropriate response. Which of the following should the staff member implement differential reinforcement?