Rhea stops giving her dog kibble during mealtimes because her dog refuses to eat kibble. When he whines, Rhea feeds her dog her leftover dinner instead. During a visit to the vet, the veterinarian recommends to Rhea that her dog eat kibble even if he does not like it. Now, Rhea gives her dog kibble for mealtimes even when he whines. The veterinarian’s instructions, which reduced the effectiveness of the dog whining as a consequence, is an example of an:

When it is noisy, Scotty often bangs his head during instruction, which results in staff members removing him from the noisy area. A new treatment protocol requires staff members to put noise-canceling headphones on Scotty before starting instruction. Scotty stops banging his head during instruction. The use of noise-cancelling headphones is an example of an:

Which of the following is an example of a transitive conditioned motivating operation (CMO-T)?

Prior to World War I, Serbia wanted _______________ the Balkans.

Yaseen’s parents often take Yaseen’s cell phone away if she pushes an opponent after losing her soccer game. Yaseen’s grandmother decided to buy Yaseen a tablet without telling Yaseen’s parents. Because Yaseen has a tablet, if her parents were to take away her cell phone, she starts pushing opponents after losing soccer games again. This is an example of an:

Which of the following is an example of an establishing operation (EO) for punishment?

Timo earns tokens from his teacher, which he can exchange for various items after class. Timo can also lose tokens if he uses profanity during class. When his teacher adds Timo’s favorite candy to the token store, Timo stops using profanity in class. This is an example of an:

Abby is shopping for groceries during a pandemic when she sees another shopper walking toward her. When she sees that the shopper coming toward her is not wearing a face mask, Abby turns around and walks to another aisle. This is an example of a(n):

When it is noisy, Hadir often bites his hand during class time, which results in his teacher removing him from the other students in the room. A new treatment protocol requires his teacher to put noise-canceling headphones on Hadir before starting instruction. Hadir bites his hand less during class time. The use of noise-cancelling headphones is an example of an:

Which of the following is an unconditioned establishing operation?