During an aerobics class, the instructor introduces the class to a new routine. He has everyone perform one step of the routine multiple times and asks, “Has everyone got it?” The students yell, “Yeah!” The instructor responds, “Adding on!” and shows the class another step. Once they have learned that step, the instructor has the class perform the first step, followed by the second step, and “adds on” again. The instructor repeats this process until the class is performing a long, complex routine at the end of the hour. The instructor’s procedure exemplifies

When training matching-to-sample, the minimum recommended number of comparison stimuli is two.

Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Tony’s dropping to the floor. Based on your conclusions about its maintaining conditions, an intervention most likely to be effective in reducing dropping would be

The extent to which a learner continues to perform the target behavior after a portion or all of the intervention responsible for the behavior’s initial appearance in the learner’s repertoire has been withdrawn is

When thirsty, a toddler screamed until a sibling finally brought the toddler a drink. Which form of an extinction procedure would be the most appropriate to use in this circumstance? Extinction of behavior maintained by

How does one conduct a task analyses of a skill?

When a person responds accurately to untrained and non-reinforced stimulus-stimulus relations following training on different stimulus-stimulus relations ________________ has been demonstrated.

Mands relations depend on

Sunil is teaching Matthew to do his laundry. Sunil has written a 36-step task analysis of the skill. He conducted an initial assessment to identify which steps Matthew could already do and discovered that Matthew is only able to independently open and close the lid of the washing machine. Based on this information, which statement is accurate?

An extinction burst is the reoccurrence of a previously reinforced behavior when reinforcement for an alternative behavior is terminated.