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Regina is teaching a student to hang their jacket on the hook in the morning. When the student walks in, Regina shows them how she hangs up her jacket. The student hangs up their jacket. This is a __________

You need a flu shot. You pass a pharmacy with a sign that reads “Free flu shots available! No wait!”, so you stop there to get your flu shot. What is the SD? Hint: The SD signals the availability of the reinforcer.

Lehlani’s teacher responds to questions when the lamp on his desk is turned on but does not respond to questions when the lamp on his desk is turned off. The lamp on is an _____, but the lamp off is an _____.

Freddy is testing the effects of variable-interval schedules on responding. What type of response pattern should he expect?

Ola is playing a game where every time they press a green button, they get $0.01. They must press the orange button three times before they get $0.01. The green button represents a ______ schedule. The orange button represents a _____ schedule.

A teacher sends a student to in-school suspension for bullying another student. The student does not bully other students anymore following the suspension. When the teacher observes another student bullying, they immediately send them to in-school suspension, removing the aversive stimulus from the environment. The teacher’s behavior is maintained by _____.

Faris puts a sign on his door. When the sign is flipped to the red side, he will not answer the door if a student knocks. When the sign is flipped to the purple side, he will answer the door if a student knocks. His students do not knock on the door when the sign is red. Faris has used _________ to ensure his students do not knock on his door when he is not available.

Darwin is playing a slot machine. He accesses coins after an average of 100 lever pulls. This is an example of a _____ schedule.

Lola is a track racer. She must press the gas after the 10-second countdown has finished. If she presses the gas before the 10-second countdown is over, she is disqualified. This is an example of a _____ schedule.

Which is an example of shaping?