Whenever Lisa’s little brother follows her, she hits him, and he leaves. Over time, Lisa continues to hit him whenever he follows her. What does this scenario exemplify?

A behavior analyst is working with a child who has been given unlimited access to a favorite toy for the past week. This has led to a decrease in the child’s motivation to engage in other activities. What type of motivating operation (MO) is at play in this scenario?

In a multiple baseline design, what does it mean when the interventions are staggered across different participants, behaviors, or settings?

Reinforcement always increases behavior.

Antecedent: Every time it rains, a person gets wet walking to work. Behavior: The person carries and opens an umbrella WHEN IT IS RAINING (i.e., they are already wet). Consequence: The person stops getting wet. In the future, they are more likely to open an umbrella when getting wet. What type of reinforcement is demonstrated in this scenario?

What is the key challenge in implementing a differential reinforcement of high rates of behavior (DRH) schedule? 

Which type of differential reinforcement delivers a reinforcer only if a specific amount of time has passed without the occurrence of the behavior?

Cheyanne decided to evaluate employee performance in “closing” the store duties each evening. The same people close on Monday nights and a completely different group of people close on Tuesday nights. For the Monday night closers, Cheyanne adds a $1 incentive for each closing task performed correctly. For the Tuesday night closers, Cheyanne takes away $1 for each closing task performed incorrectly. In accordance with loss aversion, which closers are likely to perform more tasks correctly?

Antecedent: A student has a big exam coming up. Behavior: The student studies diligently for the exam. Consequence: After receiving a high grade, the student’s parents take them out for their favorite dinner. The student is more likely to study diligently for future exams. Which of the following best describes this scenario?

Thalia trains her gerbil using a conditioned reinforcement procedure. She uses both a loud clicker and a bright flashing light to signal a backup reinforcer (the gerbil’s favorite treat) is coming. Why might Thalia’s procedure be ineffective?