[U4Q] Piper has been referred to behavior analyst Michael due to persistent “non-compliance” at school over the past few months. During an observation, Michael notes that Piper is given multiple and varied instructions during class and engages in escape-maintained property destruction. He decides to target instruction-following and compliance skills. To begin, Michael works with Piper outside on the playground (a preferred setting for her) and plans to gradually transfer the skill back to the classroom. Which teaching method would be best for Michael to use?

[U4Q] Benita is teaching her client to fold a towel. She starts out by prompting her client through all of the steps until the last one, in which the client stacks the folded towel with the other already folded towels. When the client completes this last step successfully, Benita probes earlier steps to see which steps her client can complete independently. Which of the following chaining procedures is Benita using to teach her client the skill?

[U3Q] Martha, a behavior analyst, wants her client, Nullah, to learn common food items. Nullah’s current goal is to say “apple” when presented with an apple. She will get a token every time she says “apple” when the apple is presented. Which of the following skills is Martha targeting?

[U4Q] Javier is working with a client who frequently refuses to put on his shoes before leaving for school. To increase compliance, Javier first asks the client to perform several simple actions he has a strong history of completing, such as “Give me a thumbs up” and “Touch the shoe.” After the client complies with these requests, Javier immediately instructs him to put on his shoes. Which strategy is Javier using?

[U5Q] Every morning during their therapy sessions, Maya sings, “Hello there, how are you today?” to her student, Dylan. In response, Dylan repeats, “Hello there, how are you today?” Which verbal operant has Dylan demonstrated?

[U3Q] Elijah, a behavior analyst, is teaching his client Toby how to use a spoon correctly during mealtimes. Elijah presents a bowl of cereal and a spoon, then waits 5 seconds for Toby to pick up the spoon. When Toby does not respond, Elijah says, “Pick up the spoon.” Toby still does not pick it up. What should Elijah do next when using least-to-most prompt fading with the learner?

[U2Q] A teacher notices that a student often engages in off-task behaviors during group activities. To encourage participation, the teacher provides praise when the student participates in group activities for at least 15-minutes. Which characteristic of behavior is being targeted using differential reinforcement?

[U2Q] A behavior analyst wants to teach their client to mand for help rather than screaming or yelling when they want one. Which simple schedule of reinforcement would be best for the behavior analyst to use when first teaching their client to mand for help?

[U3Q] Eduardo is teaching Danielle to use the hand dryer in public bathrooms. If Danielle washes her hands and then moves toward the door to exit the bathroom, Eduardo will turn on the automatic hand dryer and dry his own hands. Eduardo then re-presents the instruction, “Dry your hands” and uses the current prompt level. If Danielle dries her hands, Eduardo says, “Thanks for washing and drying your hands buddy.” Eduardo is using which type of error correction strategy?

[U4Q] Quintero is teaching his client to mand for a snack. The client’s mom keeps the pantry locked because the client and his siblings often eat too many snacks and make a mess of the pantry. When the client goes to the pantry and cannot open the door, he shows Quintero the sign for “snack.” Quintero then unlocks the pantry and allows the client to get a snack. What is being used to evoke the response?