We are becoming increasingly worried about kids’ reading skills after the pandemic and have developed a reading app. We are working with a group of kids (ages 4-9). We assign one group of kids to spend one hour a week on the reading app that is focused on helping kids learn to read. Another group of kids (ages 4 – 9) reads books for one hour a week without additional help. We believe those in the app group will gain additional reading skills and more confidence.  Please define the comparison and intervention group and provide who would be in which category according to the scenario above. Why are both groups important here?

Operant extinction occurs when responding decreases because the:

Which of these is NOT typically used in behavior analysis to describe types of variability in behavior across time?

We are becoming increasingly worried about kids’ reading skills after the pandemic and have developed a reading app. We are working with a group of kids (ages 4-9). We assign one group of kids to spend one hour a week on the reading app that is focused on helping kids learn to read. Another group of kids (ages 4 – 9) reads books for one hour a week without additional help. We believe those in the app group will gain additional reading skills and more confidence.  Please define and provide an example of policy space. How concerned should we be about this in this scenario? Why?

We are becoming increasingly worried about kids’ reading skills after the pandemic and have developed a reading app. We are working with a group of kids (ages 4-9). We assign one group of kids to spend one hour a week on the reading app that is focused on helping kids learn to read. Another group of kids (ages 4 – 9) reads books for one hour a week without additional help. We believe those in the app group will gain additional reading skills and more confidence. Please define and provide an example of maturation. How concerned should we be about this in this scenario? Why?

A cooling coil has 2500 CFM of air passing over it. The outdoor air is at 96°F and the indoor air is at 74°F. Calculate the sensible heat change in BTU/hr. 

When assessing motor response using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the patient cannot follow instructions to grab and squeeze your fingers. What is the next step?

Which air conditioning processes are typically required to maintain a comfortable temperature in the summer time for hot and humid climates?

In the continuity equation, when the velocity of a fluid increases, what must change in order to maintain constant volumetric flow?

Which of the following is an example of a closed HVAC system?