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[MidB] Glenda’s behavior analyst taught her to use a picture-based communication book to order food at her favorite local restaurant, “Fast Food Fast.” Glenda goes to the restaurant every Thursday and has become independent in ordering food, specifically from her favorite staff person, Jennie, who has been there every Thursday evening since Glenda learned how to order. One Thursday, Glenda goes to the restaurant with her behavior analyst, and Jennie is not there. Glenda is unable to tell the unfamiliar cashier what she wants to order and becomes very upset. What should the behavior analyst have done to avoid this unwanted effect of reinforcement?

[MidB] Ms. Lee is working with Aarav, who often refuses to put away his toys before going to bed. To increase compliance, she first asks him to touch his nose, clap his hands, and give a high-five-responses Aarav typically follows without hesitation. After he complies with these three requests, Ms. Lee immediately presents the instruction, “Put away your toys.” Which of the following teaching strategies is Ms. Lee using with Aarav?

[MidA]Chloe’s supervisor in the school store reports that she takes too long to complete her primary task of sorting supplies. The school behavior analyst observes Chloe during her shift and implements a program to increase her work productivity. Chloe’s shift is divided into 10-minute intervals. If Chloe sorts at least 40 items within each interval, she immediately earns access to a quickly consumed preferred snack. The behavior analyst is using which of the following to increase productivity?

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[MidA] Augustus, a behavior analyst, is teaching his client, Vera, to brush her teeth. He picks up his toothbrush, wets it, adds toothpaste, and demonstrates how to brush his teeth. Vera watches Augustus and picks up her toothbrush, wets it, adds toothpaste,begins brushing her teeth. Which of the following imitations is this an example of?

[MidB] Vanessa sees her friend make a snowball and throw it at recess. Vanessa makes a snowball and throws it immediately after she sees her friend throw it. This is an example of which of the following?

[MidB] Over the last few months, Chloe’s vocal repertoire has been steadily increasing. The behavior analyst has decided to add “Vocal mands” to her programs. Which simple schedule of reinforcement would be best for the behavior analyst to use whenever Chloe emits a spontaneous mand?

[MidA] After conducting assessments of Cameron’s preferences, his behavior analyst determines that toy trains are Cameron’s most preferred item. Throughout January, the toy trains worked well to strengthen Cameron’s novel responses in the clinical setting. In February, however, Cameron’s rate of acquisition in the clinic drastically dropped. The behavior analyst discovered that Cameron had received a train set for his birthday at the end of January. Cameron’s parents report that Cameron loves waking up early to play with his trains before coming to the therapy clinic. Which of the following variables is most likely having an impact on the effectiveness of the reinforcer in this scenario?

[MidA] Elliot is working on wiping the table. The behavior analyst working with Elliot begins by targeting the first step in the sequence, which is to wet the washcloth. If Elliot completes the step independently, he receives a token and is then prompted through the remaining steps of the sequence. After Elliot masters the wetting washcloth step, his behavior analyst requires him to independently wet the washcloth and place it on the table to earn a token. Which chaining procedure is the behavior analyst using to teach Elliot how to wipe the table?

[MidB] Marlow’s behavior analyst has taught her to use her communication device to order ice cream at her favorite ice cream shop. Marlow goes to the ice cream shop every Friday and has become independent in ordering her favorite ice cream, specifically from her favorite staff person, Rosalie, who has been there every Friday evening since Marlow learned how to order her ice cream on her communication device. One Friday, Marlow goes to the ice cream shop with her behavior analyst, and Rosalie is not there. Marlow is unable to tell the unfamiliar employee what ice cream she wants to order and becomes visibly agitated. What should the behavior analyst have done to avoid this unwanted effect of reinforcement?