A “behavior trap” is defined as the process of selecting teaching examples that represent the full range of stimulus variations in the generalization setting.

Behavior that was initially selected and shaped under one set of conditions may be recruited and recombined by a different set of contingencies, and take on a new function in a person’s repertoire, in a process known as

A child spent most of the classroom free time sitting on the floor rocking while waving a toy fan at eye level making the light coming from the window appear to “flicker”. Which form of an extinction procedure would be the most appropriate to use in this circumstance? Extinction of behavior maintained by

You would like to decrease the number of times a student sharpens pencils during class. However, you do not want to completely eliminate this behavior. Which type of reinforcement procedure should you use?

John was taught by his teacher to say, “Hello” when greeting people. Now when he meets people he not only says “hello,” but also says: “hi,” “good to see you” and “hey there.” John’s behavior change is an example of

Look at the following graph from a functional analysis of Sammy’s biting. What would you conclude is the function of Sammy’s biting? Select all that apply  

Two overarching classes of conditions that maintain problem behavior are

If using DRI to decrease Melinda’s hitting other children in the hallway, which behavior would be reinforced as Melinda walks down the hall?

A functional analysis showed that a young child with developmental verbal dyspraxia pinched children during free time to get their attention. As part of an intervention package using FCT, the behavior analyst taught the child to

In a token economy, the tokens should