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Which does NOT increase the effectiveness of punishment?

1. A. availability of alternative responses
2. B. inability to avoid the punisher
3. C. intermittent delivery of the punisher
4. D. reinforcement frequency for alternative behavior

Correct Answer: C

A behavior analyst specializing in developmental disabilities is informed by a cousin at a family gathering that their 2-year-old child has just received a diagnosis of autism and severe intellectual disability. The cousin asks the behavior analyst for advice. Which statement BEST conforms to the ethical and professional standards for behavior analysts?

1. A. It would be unprofessional and unethical for the behavior analyst to advise a relativ
2. B. The behavior analyst can consult with their cousin, but only on an informal basis once the cousin hires their own behavior analys
3. C. Early intensive behavioral intervention may suit the child and famil
4. D. The behavior analyst should suggest some people for the cousin to contac
5. E. Tell the cousin that the child will benefit from behavioral intervention with the impact of the intervention depending on the specific treatment that is implemente

Correct Answer: C

What best defines a discriminative stimulus?

1. A. It always elicits a respons
2. B. It is defined by its effect on behavio
3. C. It is established using either operant or respondent procedure
4. D. It is any change in the environmen

Correct Answer: B

Harley tells a variety of offensive and inoffensive jokes to coworkers at lunchtime who laugh at all of the jokes, telling Harley that he's funny. When Harley tells jokes at the evening meal to housemates, they complain to Harley about the offensive jokes. If the behavior analyst wants the evening meal with housemates to become an S for Harley's offensive joke-telling, she should instruct Harleys'?

1. A. housemates to provide attention for Harley's inoffensive joke-tellin
2. B. housemates to provide no attention for Harley's offensive joke-tellin
3. C. coworkers to provide no attention for Harley's offensive joke-tellin
4. D. coworkers to provide attention for Harley's inoffensive joke-tellin

Correct Answer: B

Mr. Winston has developed a reward system in his classroom where only those students who have submitted homework for 5 out of 5 days in the week receive a reward from the "treasure box." This is an example of a (n):

1. A. co-dependent group contingenc
2. B. dependent group contingenc
3. C. independent group contingenc
4. D. interdependent group contingenc

Correct Answer: C