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Title: Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows ...
Post by: PRiiNNCE on Feb 26, 2018
Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows the teacher is observing him. This is an example of:
 
  a. self-monitoring
 b. reactivity
 c. behavior modification
 d. controlled behavior



Question 2

Jesse is constantly going into mom's purse to get gum. Mom finds this behavior annoying and inappropriate and decides if she ignores Jesse the behavior will stop. What is most likely to happen to Jesse's purse rummaging behavior? What would you tell Jesse's mother to do to eliminate this behavior?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Question 3

Which of the following can be used as a recording instrument?
 
  a. paper and pencil
 b. golf stroke counter
  c. stopwatch
 d. all of these



Question 4

Sally whines for candy every time she is at the grocery store with mom. Sally's mom gets sick of listening to the whining and usually ends up buying Sally a candy bar. What is the reinforcer for Sally's whining? How should her mom implement extinction to decrease Sally's whining in the store?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



Question 5

If an observation period is divided into a number of time periods, and the behavior is recorded during only part of each interval it is called _____________ recording.
 
  a. interval
 b. continuous
 c. product
 d. time sample



Question 6

Define extinction and provide an example.
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Title: Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows ...
Post by: murad1987 on Feb 26, 2018
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Title: Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows ...
Post by: PRiiNNCE on Feb 26, 2018
found this very helpful thank you