In Fahmie et al. (2013), the research examined differences i…

In Fahmie et al. (2013), the research examined differences in type of attention deprivation. Specifically, in one condition, the experimenter talks to a confederate adult and contingent on problem behavior, verbal reprimands were delivered. This condition is referred to as; 

A client engages in self-injury whenever she hears her siste…

A client engages in self-injury whenever she hears her sister crying in the home. The parent removes the crying baby from the client’s immediate vicinity whenever self-injury occurs. In the future, the client is more likely to engage in self-injury when she hears the baby crying. What is the likely function of self-injurious behavior? 

A client engages in self-injury whenever she hears her siste…

A client engages in self-injury whenever she hears her sister crying in the home. The parent removes the crying baby from the client’s immediate vicinity whenever self-injury occurs. In the future, the client is more likely to engage in self-injury when she hears the baby crying. What is the likely function of self-injurious behavior? 

A client steals food from the kitchen fridge when no one is…

A client steals food from the kitchen fridge when no one is looking. Upon success in obtaining food and eating it, the group home staff notice there is often food missing from the fridge. What is the likely maintaining variable for the client’s food stealing behavior? 

A client steals food from the kitchen fridge when no one is…

A client steals food from the kitchen fridge when no one is looking. Upon success in obtaining food and eating it, the group home staff notice there is often food missing from the fridge. What is the likely maintaining variable for the client’s food stealing behavior?