A therapist is trying to reduce a student’s attention-seeking behavior (shouting) by placing it on extinction—ignoring the shouting completely. Despite this, the student continues shouting loudly for several weeks, even after attention is consistently withheld.Which concept best explains why the behavior is persisting despite the extinction procedure?

A teacher gives a student attention every time they interrupt her during class. Over time, the student’s interruptions increase. This is an example of:

After placing a behavior on extinction, a client suddenly engages in the problem behavior more intensely and more frequently for several days before it begins to decline. This is known as a(n):

A student engages in high-frequency pica. The BCaBA reviews the student’s medical records and finds past hospitalizations related to this behavior. Why is this medically relevant?

A BCaBA is helping a high school student reduce outbursts. The student says, “I want to stop yelling at my teacher.” Which behavior would be best to target for self-management?

A child learns to say “dog” when shown a picture of a golden retriever. Later, the child also says “dog” when shown a poodle and a bulldog—without direct teaching.This is an example of:

A student receives reinforcement for completing tasks during morning classes but not in the afternoon. The student’s task completion improves in the morning but gets worse in the afternoon. This is an example of:

A student says “water” when they are thirsty and receive a drink. Which antecedent is required for this to be a mand?

A teacher creates a written agreement that specifies a student will earn 10 extra minutes of free time if they complete all classwork without prompting. This is an example of a:

A child is nonverbal. First, the therapist reinforces a grunt for “water,” then “wah,” then “wah-tuh,” and finally the clear word “water.” This is an example of shaping: