A person "getting wet" in the rain is NOT considered an occurrence of behavior because "getting wet"
Sue consults with her supervisor to be certain her procedures are conceptually systematic. Conceptually systematic procedures are
Fred does not follow some of the directives imposed by the direct care staff. A behavior analyst has been asked to put a program in place that will get Fred to comply with all directives. The behavior analyst should FIRST
An experimental design that starts with a baseline phase, followed by a treatment phase, then another baseline phase, and ends in the same type of treatment phase is called a (n):
When using an alternating treatments design it is important to randomly:
What is the MOST important measure of behavior when the goal is to decrease the number of cigarettes smoked per day?
The use of a withdrawal design is LEAST appropriate when:
Which of the following would BEST contribute to a behavior analyst’s professional development?
Jamie frequently falls to the floor and screams at school. Preliminary behavioral assessment data indicate that his tantrums are maintained by attention and escape from demand situations. Jamie's behavior analyst wants to examine precisely how attention and escape conditions affect these behaviors. The behavior analyst does not want to conduct the analysis in Jamie's classroom because she would not be able to control for potentially important factors. Relating to this scenario, which statement is TRUE?
Frequency would be the MOST appropriate measure for which scenario?