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[FinB] Alan’s teacher explains that students who raise their hand before speaking will get extra participation points. Alan starts raising his hand before speaking in class. This is an example of which of the following?

[FinB] Brian is at a coffee shop, he loves sweets and hasn’t had any in a while. When the barista asks, “Would you like anything for dessert?” Brian replies, “Coffee cake, please.” What antecedents are evoking Brian’s response?

[FinB] Bethany is working with a client to answer questions about everyday items. The client has a number of tacts in his repertoire, including items like chairs and desks. She points to a chair and says, “What’s something you sit in?” The client responds, “Chair.” Over time, Bethany fades out the visual cue and asks, “What’s something you sit in?” The client continues to answer correctly. Which stimulus control transfer procedure is Bethany using?

[FinB] Mark is teaching his dog to come to him when he calls. Mark begins by providing a small treat each time the dog ‘comes here’ within 5 seconds of being told. A few days later, Mark realizes he is running low on treats. To avoid having to go all the way to the store to buy more treats, Mark begins to just randomly provide a treat when the dog comes to him instead of every time he calls the dog. Which of the following strategies is Mark using to program for generalization?

[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?