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[U6Q] Armando, a behavior analyst, is working with a client named Amy, who swipes food off the table when it is placed in front of her. Amy has not yet met her previous goals of holding utensils while eating. Armando decides to implement a Differential Reinforcement of Alternative behavior (DRA) procedure, in which Amy earns her preferred snack, Goldfish, if she keeps one hand on her utensil and the other hand in her lap whenever food is in front of her. Given this scenario, what should Armando have considered when implementing the DRA procedure?

[U6Q] Mia requests clarification during math lessons once every 3 minutes on average, interrupting instruction. Her behavior analyst asks the teacher to provide help only if Mia asks fewer than three times in any 30-minute block; if Mia requests more frequently, no help is provided. Which differential reinforcement procedure is the teacher using?

[U6Q] Jordan works with Eli, a learner who vigorously rubs her arms across settings, resulting in bruising and skin infections. A medical exam ruled out dermatologic issues. A functional analysis indicates the behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement, though the specific sensory stimulation is unclear. Jordan observes that Eli rarely engages with toys or leisure activities, spending most of her time watching videos and rubbing her arms. Notably, arm-rubbing decreases when classical music plays. Based on this scenario, which intervention would be most appropriate for Jordan to use?

[U6Q] During reading time, Jordan interrupts the group by calling out comments about the story 15-20 times. The teacher now awards a star at the end of the lesson, which can be exchanged for access to a preferred activity, if Jordan called out no more than three times. Which procedure is the teacher using?

Which of the following features are necessary to classify a plant as a monocot?

In the moss life cycle, the_________ is the dominant generation.

Which of these plant tissue types is composed of sieve-tube members and companion cells, and transports organic nutrients made in the leaves?

Given the following values: 100, 120, 150, 140, 130  What is the mean? 

The dominant plants in modern times are the_________ due to their relationship with animal pollinators.

 Which of the following chemical determinations may help in establishing the presence of seminal fluid?