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[FinB] Peter is teaching one of his clients to kick a ball. He places a ball in front of himself and a second ball in front of the client. Peter kicks the ball in front of him as the client looks. The client then kicks the ball in front of them. This is an example of which prompt?

The below question is the last question on this exam. After answering the question and BEFORE submitting the exam, please rip up your scratch paper in front of the camera.   [FinB] DeeDee has determined molding clay as an effective reinforcer for having her client fold laundry. DeeDee makes sure she is always using new, soft molding clay over older and harder clay that does not mold well. DeeDee is specifically attending to which parameter of reinforcement?

[FinB] In Ms. Crabtree’s second grade class, anyone who finishes their worksheet with 100% accuracy before the end of math class is allowed to skip the second worksheet and play in the “free time fun time” area in the classroom. This is an example of which of the following?

[FinB] The behavior analyst wants to teach his client, Asher, how to mand for specific items to eat and drink. After playing outside, the behavior analyst says, “Water.” Upon hearing Asher repeat, “Water,” Wilson gives him some water. During the next trial, Wilson waits a few seconds until Asher says, “Water” before giving him more water. The behavior analyst is using which stimulus control transfer procedure?

[FinB] Katrina wants her new cat to feel comfortable and to approach her more frequently. Initially, she provides a cat treat every time they approach. More recently, she has begun to provide the treat on a thinner schedule of reinforcement, only randomly giving it when the cat approaches, while also introducing various delays. Which of the following strategies is Katrina using to program for generalization?

[FinB] Charlie tends to hold his favorite toy dragon throughout much of the day, which hinders his ability to do tasks that involve both hands. Bill needs to teach Charlie how to hand over his favorite toy dragon when asked. Bill has already selected 2-5 high probability responses (touch dragon, make the dragon fly, feed the dragon, and say “dragon”) for Charlie to engage in. What should Bill do next when using the high-probability instructional sequence to teach Charlie?

[FinB] Russell is working with a client on answering questions about common items. He points to a spoon and says, “What’s something you eat with?” The client responds, “Spoon.” Over time, Russell fades out the visual cue and asks, “What’s something you eat with?” The client continues to answer correctly. Russell is using which stimulus control transfer procedure?

[FinB] Hans always answers “It was good” when asked how his day went. His therapist tells him that he needs to provide more specific information, and only provides praise when he says different things, such as, “It went great, except the meeting,” or “It was a little rough today,” or “Everything went smoothly!”. If he simply says “It was good,” his therapist does not provide praise or continue the conversation.strategy is the therapist using to promote generalization?

[FinB] Eddie is helping Gwen to learn how to ask for her favorite TV show. After withholding access to TV for an hour, Gwen says “For Gwen, TV please now.” To correct the faulty autoclitic, what should Gwen do now?

[FinB] Yannick is teaching Martine how to get adults’ attention if she is lost. Yannick teaches her to say “Excuse me, but I need help…” and “Can you help me please?” as well as ways to get people’s attention from a distance, such as shouting “Help!”. Which of the following strategies is Yannick using to program for generalization?