Zach does not make threats to do harm to Scott, his behavior analyst, as Scott has been careful not to provide attention when Zach makes threats in the past. Zach eventually did not make threats to do harm in the presence of Scott.  Assuming attention is a reinforcer, in relation to Zach making threats to do harm, Scott functioned as:

In relation to getting something to eat, having not eaten for the last 8-hours is relevant to the concept of:

John’s brother praises him whenever John says “Honda” while looking at a picture of a Honda. If he says “Toyota,” “Volkswagen,” or any other brand he does not praise him. Eventually, John learns to say “Honda” while looking at a picture of a Honda. John’s brother is using:

Martin only provides reinforcement when his dog Eddie walks in a straight line, and never provides reinforcement when Eddie pulls on the leash.  As a result, Eddie only walks in a straight line, and almost never pulls on the leash, which is an example of:

You feel a sharp pain in your lower back and you twist your torso. Immediately, the pain decreases. In the future, you continue to twist your torso when you feel pain in your lower back. The effect of the decrease in pain in twisting your torso exemplifies:

Every time Daniel asks his older brother Phillip to reach to top of the counter and get him the cereal, Phillip pinches Daniel.  Soon, Daniel stops asking Phillip for help getting the cereal.  In relation to Daniel’s asking for help, Phillip has become a(n):

A codic is under the control of antecedent verbal stimuli, has point-to-point correspondence, but no_________________.

Scooby Doo refuses to enter the graveyard for one Scooby Snack.  Velma offers him five Scooby Snacks to be issued after he enters the graveyard.  Scooby complies.  She gives Scooby five Scooby snacks after he enters the graveyard.  Which parameter of reinforcement did Velma manipulate?

The Skinnerian view of language focuses on:

I provide a treat to my dog about every third time she stands up on her hind legs. This is a _________ schedule.