[FinA] Four friends are at work when they all receive a severe weather warning over the work intercom. Mike says, “This is scary. I can feel myself starting to hyperventilate. I hate this.” His coworker, Gene, says, “Just take a deep breath, Mike. The employees of the company have practiced drills related to severe weather. If they receive the notification, we will all work as a team to stay safe.” Brandy looked at the cloudy sky and said, “Gene has a point, but the way the weather is looking, if some employees do not hear the weather warning, they may not know they need to follow the weather safety protocols.” Ethel said, “C’mon, guys let’s all just hunker down and weather this storm.” Which of the following is an example of self-awareness?

[FinA] Marissa uses a shaping procedure to desensitize her client, Jonas, to dental tools and dental procedures so he can visit the dentist without engaging in problem behavior during appointments. This is an example of:

[FinA] Julio goes out to eat after earning an A on the final exam. This is an example of:

[MidB] Four friends spent a day at the beach in the hot sun. The next day, they all had terrible headaches. Luther’s headache was mild, and he had been drinking water throughout the day. Portia and Trent both had more intense headaches, and they drank water only a few times during their outing. Hannah had the worst headache, and drank hardly any water all day. The friends all determine that lack of water caused their headaches. This is an example of which method by Mill?

[MidB] In the early 1980s, many drivers in Texas saw throwing trash out of their window as their “God-given right.” The state’s department of transportation launched an anti-littering campaign featuring recognizable celebrities using the phrase, “Don’t mess with Texas.”  The campaign resulted in reduced rates of littering on the roadways. This is an example of:

[MidB] Beau indicated that he came to understand his staff’s behavior by thinking through the reasons why his staff might be engaging in the behavior. This statement represents a belief in which of the following?

[FinA] The school team of one of Grayson’s clients tells him that they want to incorporate 30 minutes of music therapy into the child’s daily schedule to try to increase on-task behavior. Grayson does some research on the effects of music therapy. He is unable to find evidence that it is effective in increasing on-task behavior, but there’s also no evidence that music therapy is harmful. What would be the best course of action for Grayson, as an experienced behavior analyst?

[MidB] A 22-year-old client engages in self-injurious behavior whenever they are asked to wait for preferred items or if an item is unavailable. The behavior analyst working with the family wants to teach the client how to identify colors to indicate their level of agitation. The selection of this target behavior is a violation of which dimension of ABA:

[MidB] Owen created a system for employees to sign in and sign out equipment. After the shift is completed, he looks over the sheet and sees how many people signed out equipment. This is an example of ___ observation.

[MidB] Monty explains to an undergraduate class how the basic principles of reinforcement and extinction produced the outcomes of a study proposing to show differences in creativity. This is an example of: