Kaden is learning the U.S. state capitals in Social Studies…
Kaden is learning the U.S. state capitals in Social Studies class. Kaden is taught to say, “Austin” when the teacher asks, “What’s the capital of Texas?” Later, Kaden’s mom says they’re going on a trip to Austin and Kaden says, “That’s the capital of Texas!” Which of the following did Kaden demonstrate?
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Gina is a BCBA who wants to determine whether providing access to bubbles would function as a reinforcer for her client. Gina observes the frequency of her client stacking blocks in the absence of a programmed consequence. Next, Gina blows bubbles after every time her client stacks a block. What should Gina do next when conducting this single operant reinforcer assessment?
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Devon would like to prepare Jaxson for an upcoming trip to the dentist, where the dentist only needs to briefly look over Jaxson’s teeth and gums. However, Jaxson immediately engages in severe self-injurious behavior whenever he is asked to open his mouth in the presence of basic dental tools. He decides it would be safest to run many trials first with toy dental object touching his inside his mouth, then a toothbrush then other basic dental tools prior to the dentist appointment. Which teaching method would be best for the behavior analyst to use and why?
Read DetailsCalculate the amount of heat required to convert 10.0 grams…
Calculate the amount of heat required to convert 10.0 grams of ice at –20.°C to steam at 120.°C. (Sp. heat of H2O(s) = 2.09 J/g•°C, Sp. heat of H2O(l) = 4.18 J/g•°C, Sp. heat of H2O(gas) = 2.03 J/g•°C; heat of fusion of H2O(solid) = 333 J/g, heat of vaporization of H2O(liquid) = 2260 J/g).
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