Which of the following matches the type of reinforcement to the function of behavior?
Arjun is working with his client, Jake, in a clinic setting. Jake will often hit others to gain their attention. Arjun tells his colleagues to ignore the hitting and to only pay attention to Jake if he says, “look at me!” What type of differential reinforcement is Arjun using in this scenario?
A Dad takes his son to the dollar store every Saturday to pick a toy. Every time they go, the son screams and cries to get more than one toy, and the Dad provides him with what he wants. However, after talking with his BCBA®, the next time they go to the dollar store, the Dad does not get extra toys when his son screams and cries. Which behavior analytic principle did the Dad implement after speaking to the BCBA®?
Margaret is trying to reduce her client’s headbanging. She wants to reinforce a behavior that makes it impossible to also headbang simultaneously. What type of differential reinforcement should Margaret use to accomplish her goal?
Jack notices his friend has his favorite blue train. Jack walks up to the friend and slaps him on the arm. The friend then gives him the blue train. What is most likely the function of Jack’s slapping?
Anna Marie is trying to reduce mouthing for her client. To do this, she sets a timer that goes off every 5 minutes. If at that 5-minute mark, her client does anything other than mouth, Anna Marie provides her with reinforcement. What type of differential reinforcement is this?
Lucas has not eaten in several hours. When his Mom asks him if he would like something to eat, he immediately says, “Yes!” In this scenario, what type of motivating operation is hunger?
Jack notices his friend has his favorite blue train. Jack walks up to the friend and slaps him on the arm. The friend does not give him the train. An adult sees this, walks over, and prompts Jack to ask for the train instead of hitting. Jack then says, “Can I have the train?” The adult then prompts his friend to give Jack the train. Which of the following describes the behavior analytic strategies used in this scenario?
What are the four functions of behavior?
Which of the following statements about extinction are FALSE?
