A verbal response to a verbal stimulus where the correspondence between stimulus and response is arbitrary and derived from the verbal community is:
Response prompts are supplementary _________ stimuli that _________ the likelihood that the target behavior will be emitted.
A caregiver says, "Touch your nose." The child accurately touches his nose. The child's response is an example of a (n):
When implementing punishment procedures, the behavior analyst:
When a child is taught to perform a certain behavior in the presence of certain specific stimuli, and not in the presence of other stimuli, this procedure is calleD.
Mark is a 28-year-old man with multiple physical disabilities. The doctor and physical therapist have recommended a variety of positions to benefit Mark's overall health. When Mark is placed in a prescribed position, he yells, arches his back, and bites his wrist. Subsequently, Mark slips out of position. The behavior analyst seeks to help Mark tolerate his positions. Which statement BEST defines a treatment goal?
Why should extinction be used in combination with reinforcement-based procedures?
The MOST critical consideration when selecting a behavior change intervention is:
Abigale is in her preschool classroom where she sees a toy named Elmo on a shelf and then says, "Elmo." No one drew her attention to Elmo. This is an example of a (n):
Which action would MOST likely increase the effectiveness of a punishment procedure?