[U4Q] Knox really likes doing arts and crafts, but many of his art supplies are stored in a box that he cannot reach at the top of the closet. Initially, he would ask his mom to get the box down when he needed the supplies. Over time, Knox learned to use a chair that is in the corner of the room to stand on to get the box down himself. Now, whenever Knox needs his art supplies, he immediately grabs the chair to stand on to get the box down. Which of the following is the CMO-T in the scenario?

[U2Q] When asked to sort the silverware, Darla sorts the silverware at an average rate of 15 pieces per minute, even though she has occasionally sorted up to 25 pieces of silverware in a minute. Whenever Darla successfully sorts at least 20 pieces of silverware before the minute elapses, a behavior analyst delivers Darla’s preferred toy. To use reinforcement effectively, which of the following is the behavior analyst most clearly taking into consideration in this scenario?

[U3Q] Lydia is teaching Betelgeuse to provide his name when asked. When Betelgeuse answers incorrectly, Lydia tells him the correct answer: “Betelgeuse.” She then asks him his name multiple times in a row. Betelgeuse must respond correctly three consecutive times to receive neutral feedback from Lydia and move on. Lydia is using which type of error correction strategy?

[U6Q] Max is a behavior analyst. He is working with a 4-year-old named Marcy, who was recently admitted to the center where Max works. During an assessment, Max notices that Marcy reaches for items frequently but does not request them. When Max asks, “What do you want?” Marcy will continue to reach for the item but does not respond to Max’s prompts. Given this scenario, which of the following would be most appropriate for Max to teach first?

[U2Q] Whenever Pasquale’s mother asks him to clean up his room, he often waits to do so for an extended period. His behavior analyst decides to deliver praise and give Pasquale a sticker if he begins to respond within 5 seconds of his mother delivering the request. If it takes longer than 5 seconds to respond the behavior analyst will deliver mild praise. Which dimension of behavior is being targeted using differential reinforcement in this scenario?

[U6Q] Katie is a 32-year-old who has limited verbal communication, though she can already request a few of her favorite things. During the assessment, her behavior analyst notices that Katie calls all of the staff members, “Mom.” Across all of the staff members and visitors, Katie says, “Mom” and points at the person. Which of the following would be most appropriate for the behavior analyst to teach first?

[U5Q] Deborah would like Oliver to answer questions about familiar topics out-of-context. In particular, Oliver likes old cars; his favorite is a 1939 Cadillac. Oliver will ask to look at cars and he will point to parts and say things such as, “Nice headlights.” However, he is not adept at answering questions about these vehicles, such as, “What is your favorite car?” and “What do you like about your favorite type of car?” Which of the following would be the most appropriate stimulus control transfer procedure to use?

[U3Q] William is learning to wait for preferred items. The behavior analyst presents a book to him and gives him the instruction to wait. If William reaches for the item, the behavior analyst raises his index finger to signal the waiting period is not over yet. Holding up his index finger to indicate that the waiting period is not over is an example of which of the following?

[U1Q] Olivia begins assessing her client’s preferences by placing a set of stickers in front of her client and starting a 2-minute timer to observe interaction. Olivia records when her client starts and stops interacting with the stickers. Olivia repeats this procedure with other items, including markers and a small notebook. What type of preference assessment is Olivia using?

[U1Q] Jasmine observes her client in a room with various musical instruments. She records the duration her client spends playing with each instrument without prompting or removing any items. What should Jasmine do next in the free-operant preference assessment?