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[U3Q] Oaklyn is learning to make a smoothie. She is consistently able to independently obtain the required materials from the refrigerator and freezer. Also, she can always portion out the ingredients appropriately without physical guidance. The only steps that Oaklyn encounters much more difficulty with is pouring the blended mixture from the blender and into a cup. With physical assistance, Oaklyn has just poured some of the smoothie into one cup. What should the behavior analyst do next when using graduated guidance with the learner?

[U4Q] Torvald is taking his child, River, to the park. As they walk through the park, they stop at the different structures and a pond. Torvald asks River, “What do you see?” and follows up with questions such as, “How many turtles do you see?” or “What do you think they eat?” They also find signs around the park and Torvald asks River, “What does the sign say?” As River tries to read the sign, Torvald models sounds that River struggles to pronounce and praises the correct sounds River makes. Which of the following teaching strategies is Torvald using with River?

[U3Q] Kim asks a learner to place objects into two piles. The student is told, “Put clothes you wear when it’s cold under the picture of snow and clothes you wear when it is warm under the picture of the sun.” The student correctly sorts the pictures based on clothing type and weather. Which of the following is being targeted?

[U2Q] Milos’s teacher has taught him to follow instructions during one-on-one sessions in the resource room. Milo consistently responds to his teacher’s instructions, but struggles to follow the same instructions when given by other staff members in the general education classroom. What should the teacher have done to avoid this unwanted effect of reinforcement?

[U2Q] Edmond started a factory job where he learned to correctly produce a specific automobile part. However, his manager would like him to double his rate of production. Which simple schedule of reinforcement would be best for the manager to use?

[U2Q] Mom would like Linda to complete her homework problems faster. Which simple schedule of reinforcement would be best to use?

The Final Exam will count for ____% of my grade in the course.

The Baroque style is characterized by _____.

_________  made figures look like they were moving and really alive, unlike medieval sculpture.

[U3Q] Missy is learning to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She is consistently able to independently obtain the required materials from the cabinet and refrigerator. Also, she can always portion out the peanut butter and jelly appropriately without physical guidance. The only steps that Missy encounters much more difficulty with is spreading the peanut butter and jelly onto the slices of bread. With physical assistance, Missy has just spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread. What should the behavior analyst do next when using graduated guidance with the learner?