Carly is a behavior analyst. Her client loves pushing cars down a ramp. Before she begins the session with her client, Carly moves the ramp from its usual location in the treatment room. When the client sees the ramp is missing from the room, he immediately asks, “Where is the ramp?” What is Carly using to evoke the response?

In a third-grade classroom, students usually complete a set of ten math problems when they arrive. Today, the teacher says, “If everyone completes two additional problems beyond the usual ten, the whole class will earn ten extra minutes of recess.” This is an example of which type of group contingency?

Sebastian, a behavior analyst, has observed that his student, Allison, enjoys singing along to certain songs more than others. To assess the reinforcing effectiveness of her favorite songs, Sebastian begins by asking Allison to complete simple matching worksheets where she circles the pictures that go together. Sebastian does not deliver programmed consequences for correct responses. After a few sessions, Sebastian presents similar matching tasks but plays several seconds of a favorite song following each correct response. After completing an A-B-A-B design, Sebastian finds that Allison’s rate of responding during the music-delivery phase is comparable to the no-consequence phase. Which of the following assessments did Sebastian use?

Gianni schedules a time to observe his clients during transitions at their adult day program, when problem behaviors are most likely to occur. He takes notes on what happens before and after each behavior but does not interact or alter the environment. Which of the following assessments is Gianni conducting?

Talia, a behavior analyst, wants to assess her client’s preference for community outings such as going to the zoo, visiting the aquarium, watching a movie, going out for pizza, and playing mini-golf. She wants to determine how each of these outings compares to the others in terms of preference. Which preference assessment method would be most appropriate for Talia to use with her client?

A youth center gives out “Recognition bucks” to staff for completing various tasks (designing creative activities, cleaning up messes before leaving a classroom, etc.). These “Recognition Bucks” can be traded for smaller prizes or saved up and used to get a free lunch. This is an example of which of the following?

Kaia has identified chocolate as the highest preferred item for her daughter. She now wants to determine how many chores her daughter will complete before the chocolate loses its reinforcing value. Kaia first delivers a piece of chocolate if her daughter makes her bed. Next, Kaia gives her daughter another piece of chocolate if she makes her bed and puts away her books on the bookshelf. Kaia continues to increase the response requirement to earn chocolate to determine the break point of when her daughter will stop responding. Which of the following assessments did Kaia use?

Chioma, a behavior analyst, arranges to join her client at their group home during staff member transitions. She uses a sheet to record what happens before, during, and after challenging behavior. She makes sure to specify that staff members should respond as they typically would. What type of assessment is Chioma conducting?

Bradrick is working with a new client in a group home. The client and staff members at the home indicate that his client could improve his independence with hygiene routines. Bradrick asks his client, “Show me how you wash your hands.” He then collects data on the steps his client takes when washing his hands. Which assessment is Bradrick conducting?

¿Cómo es la madre ideal?