A study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of time-out for physical aggression. The time-out procedure would be considered the:

An extinction procedure involves:

Which statement is an example of " philosophic doubt " ?

A person engages in target behaviors in environments different from the original training environment. This is a demonstration of

Larry engages in self-injurious behavior which is maintained by automatic reinforcement. This behavior results in abrasions on both of his arms as a result of intense scratching. The behavior analyst decides to have Larry only wear long sleeved shirts as an initial effort to reduce the behavior. This is an example of which type of procedure?

Carlos participated in a toothbrushing skill acquisition program. When he started the program, he needed physical assistance to perform each step. After two weeks, he met all objectives and was able to complete each step independently. The program involved the use of graduated guidance, praise, and token reinforcement. In the future, the behavior analyst would like to examine which procedures made the program most effective (i.e., guidance, praise, or token reinforcement). To determine this, the behavior analyst could use a

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?

The best method for identifying potential reinforcers is to usE.

A change in which of the following could NOT function as a stimulus for triggering an episode of aggression in a student?

Why should extinction be used in combination with reinforcement-based procedures?