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[U5Q] Trent gets a question marked wrong on his exam that he thinks is correct. Trent immediately contacts his professor to ask about that question. What is the behavior-altering effect?

[U5Q] Phil hates doing homework. Phil’s babysitter sends him to his room without completing his homework when he cries and flops to the floor. Phil’s mom makes Phil complete all his homework even if he engages in these crying and flopping behaviors. Phil cries and flops more often around his babysitter and not around his mom when he has homework. Phil’s babysitter is an example of an:

[U6Q] When Heather wants to order a salad, sometimes she will use her phone to place the order. Sometimes she will go to her computer to place an order for delivery or drive over to pick it up herself. All these responses have resulted in getting salad. This is an example of a(n):

[U6Q] Karl typically walks outside without shoes, sometimes even if the ground is hot. He recently got a deep cut on the bottom of his foot, which makes walking outside on the hot ground more painful. Karl now walks outside without shoes less often.  The deep cut on his food is an example of an:

[U5Q] When Gene cheers for his mom after she has given a speech, his dad smiles at him and cheers too. When Gene cheers for his mom during her speech, his dad looks annoyed and shushes him. Going forward, Gene cheers after his mom’s speeches and not during them. This is an example of:

[U6Q] Which of the following is an example of a reflexive conditioned motivating operation (CMO-R)?

[U5Q] Pat says, “Flower” when she sees a tulip. She also says, “Flower” when she sees a sunflower, rose, or lily. This is an example of:

[U6Q] Which of the following is an example of a response-class hierarchy?

[U5Q] Noah is learning single-word utterances to communicate. He only says words to his parents, who have given him his favorite toys when he asked in the past. Noah’s uncle is visiting the family and he does not speak the same language as Noah. The uncle rarely gives Noah his favorite toys as he does not understand Noha’s requests. Noah’s uncle is an example of a(n): 

[U5Q] Judith prompts her student, “Show me the color green,” when presenting pictures of a leaf, a cat, and a glass of water. The student touches the picture of a leaf. This is an example of a: