[U3Q] Amy’s goal was to lose 20 pounds. Her trainer slowly increased her exercise training each week until she worked out five times a week to lose weight more quickly. What is this an example of?

[U1Q] Gavin studies the effectiveness of two different procedures to teach spelling. He collects baseline data on different spelling lists to ensure the participants cannot spell the target words. He then implements a repeated acquisitions design to evaluate the relative effectiveness of each method to acquire spelling target words. He hopes to share the findings with others in the scientific community. What is this an example of?

[U3Q] While deciding on dinner, a group begins arguing about what constitutes a traditional, sit-down restaurant compared to a casual, fast-food restaurant. Which of the following statements related to this scenario exemplifies a contextualistic perspective?

[U1Q] Mira implements a shaping program to increase the range of foods her student will eat. She does not plan to evaluate if rate of acceptance is due to the shaping procedure or some other extraneous variables. Which dimension of ABA is this a violation of?

[U3Q] Although she was taught, “Never accept gifts from clients,” Baylee observed situations where rejecting small gifts from a family would harm the therapeutic relationship due to cultural norms. Baylee’s observation represents a belief in:

[U5Q] What is the most parsimonious explanation for the kitten’s meowing at the door?

After _____ psychotherapy, patients and parents should be encouraged to continue to implement skills learned during therapy, particularly in response to reminders of the trauma, which can prompt symptom recurrence.

[U5Q] What is the most parsimonious explanation for the puppy’s barking at the door?

[U1Q] Selina’s behavior analyst teaches her to clean her eating area after lunch at school. Selina’s grandparents report that Selina has started to clean her eating area at home after meals. Which dimension of ABA is this an example of?

[U5Q] Five friends are discussing their high school’s upcoming soccer game. Elijah says, “What is the likelihood they win tonight? I haven’t heard how they have been playing lately, but I remember in the ‘80s they were terrible.” Nova responds, “When the crowd is cheering, they can beat anyone. If we cheer enough tonight, they will win.” Adele tells them, “They have won their last eight games by at least 15 points. I’d say they have a good chance tonight.” And Mateo says, “I think they have been playing over their level. They’re due to lose.” Given this scenario, which of the following is an example of inductive reasoning?