Lakesha is teaching a teenager to initiate social interactions during group activities. The teen has learned to say “Hi” to peers, but Lakesha also encourages him to try other greetings like “What’s up?”, “Hey everyone!”, or simply waving. Lakesha accepts any socially appropriate initiation and reinforces them equally. Which of the following strategies is Lakesha using to program for generalization?

Colton is a new client on Faith’s caseload and currently has no verbal form of communication other than leading; he often pulls his parents toward the items he wants or needs at home. He makes no utterances or sounds and has difficulty with small manipulations and tasks requiring fine motor skills. His parents want to communicate with him better and have requested that Faith teach him to communicate. Which response form would be best for Faith to select?

Colton is a new client on Faith’s caseload and currently has no verbal form of communication other than leading; he often pulls his parents toward the items he wants or needs at home. He makes no utterances or sounds and has difficulty with small manipulations and tasks requiring fine motor skills. His parents want to communicate with him better and have requested that Faith teach him to communicate. Which response form would be best for Faith to select?

During a ‘waiting’ program, Jesse regularly requests gummy bears. He engages in highly disruptive problem behavior when he requests an item that is not readily available. These behaviors make it difficult for Jesse to shop, order food at a restaurant, or tolerate waiting for items that are not immediately available. Which of the following would be most appropriate to teach FIRST?

Bernard is working on conversational skills with Ryan. Ryan is able to ask for preferred activities using complete sentences and can engage in appropriate social greetings. Ryan has not yet learned how to respond to answer peers when they ask him questions about his weekend or family pets. He typically makes a statement unrelated to what the peer said to him. Which of the following would be most appropriate to teach FIRST?

Evan was taught to ask for a pencil by saying “Can I have a pencil?” when he needed one during classroom activities. During a weekend trip to the library, Evan independently asked the librarian, “Can I have a pencil?” to complete a reading log. His caregiver also shared that Evan regularly asks for a pencil at home when doing homework. Which of the following principles does this scenario demonstrate?

Wallace is working at his office and often sits at his desk for hours at a time without getting up or drinking water. He plans to stand up and drink water every thirty minutes. He sets up an app that provides a digital reminder “drink water”. What is this an example of?

Shirley loves building with blocks but does not yet independently request them. During a session, the behavior analyst and Shirley are building with blocks. Shirley runs out of blocks. The behavior analyst holds up a block and Shirely excitedly reaches for the block. If the behavior analyst is using a stimulus control transfer procedure, what should the behavior analyst do next?

A behavior analyst is working with Sophia, an individual with dementia, at a day clinic. Sophia’s verbal behavior has deteriorated to the point where she mostly repeats back words and phrases she hears. Although she still labels items with one-word utterances, she does not ask for what she wants or needs and has begun to exhibit moderate problem behaviors at home with her family. Which of the following response forms would be most appropriate to teach FIRST?

Wallace is working at his office and often sits at his desk for hours at a time without getting up or drinking water. He plans to stand up and drink water every thirty minutes. He sets up an app that provides a digital reminder “drink water”. What is this an example of?