Two parents are very tired because they work hard and are trying to raise a young child. The child begins crying. When they put the child in their own bed, the child stops crying. Therefore, in the future, the parents are more likely to put the child in their own bed. What has occurred in this situation?

Operant behavior is

Permanent product measurement may be more accurate, complete, and continuous for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Negative reinforcement can be differentiated from punishment by attending to the role of the aversive stimulus. With negative reinforcement, the aversive stimulus is

Which group of stimuli exemplify those making up an arbitrary stimulus class?

Negative reinforcement involves

New parents put a child to bed. The child begins to cry, so the parents comfort the child and allow the child to sleep in bed with them. Thus, when they put the child to bed in the future, the child is more likely to cry. What has occurred in this situation?

The presence of minor lapses in treatment fidelity are likely to result in the response cost procedure

Features of events that can be measured are called

Each of the following is a measurable dimensional quantity except