Blog

Luisa’s therapist delivers reinforcement on an FR1 schedule when Luisa correctly stacks two matching blocks on top of one another. The therapist delivers reinforcement on an FR4 schedule when Luisa points to the matching blocks. Luisa can do either of these actions freely, and neither is directed by the therapist. This is an example of what type of schedule of reinforcement?

Zahira goes to the music store to purchase an instrument. While she is there, she sees a red guitar, a black bass guitar, and a transparent banjo. This is an example of a:

Trent is sunbathing at the beach when he suddenly needs to use the restroom. He sees a nice-looking restroom near the boardwalk, but it is across the burning hot sand, and his brother took his sandals. He looks in the other direction and sees a smelly port-o-potty that takes a short walk in the grass to reach. Trent’s feet are still tender from walking on the hot sand earlier, so he walks the shorter distance across the grass to the port-a-potty and relieves himself there. Which of the following is functioning as an SDP in this scenario?

Carver is interested in increasing his daily intake of water toward his goal of 100 ounces of water per day. What application of behavior analysis is most relevant to Carver’s intervention plan?

Harold’s son has reported that his father, who has recently received a diagnosis of dementia, has begun to display an unpleasant body odor and frequently wears soiled clothing.   Which sign of dementia is being described?

Arthur is working with a client who has experienced a traumatic brain injury and is displaying a decline in social skills related to emotional recognition. As part of the training process, Arthur presents a large card depicting an individual and asks the client to identify the emotions expressed by the person in the image, as well as their reasoning for that interpretation. This would be an example of what type of training?

Which of the following is true about the relationship between the aging for a neurotypical person and a person with Alzheimer’s Disease?

Which of the following is unlikely to be an example of hypersexuality following a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?

Jay is working with a client who has experienced a traumatic brain injury with deteriorating social skills related to emotional recognition. As part of the training process, Jay presents a large card with a picture of a person and asks the client to identify the emotions expressed, as well as their reasoning for that interpretation. This would be an example of what type of training?

Mark suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a hit in a contact sport, with testing revealing brain bruising in the impact area. What type of injury effect is this?