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Hannah is identifying target behaviors for improvement in Alice, a dementia patient. Caregiver input shows Alice doesn’t drink enough water and has a messy room, but she eats well, enjoys socializing, and participates in chair yoga. What skill should Hannah focus on for improvement?

Phil got food poisoning after eating at a restaurant in his favorite mall. The next time Phil walks into the mall, he starts to feel nauseated. The sight of the mall eliciting nausea is an example of a(n):

Charles has a headache. He opens the medicine cabinet, takes out some medicine, and swallows a couple of pills, then closes the cabinet door. Later, his headache begins to subside. What is the consequence for swallowing the pills?

When my neighbor’s car is in the driveway, he always answers the door when I stop by to ask if I can borrow his tools. When my neighbor’s wife’s car is in the driveway when stop by to I to ask for tools, she answers the door and lends me the tools about every third time. This is an example of a:

Which of the following is an example of conditional discrimination?

Which of the following is an effect of frontal lobe injuries?

Theodora is a child who does not like to go to school. She typically has a tantrum when she is awakened in the morning that includes whining, crying, and screaming, and can last anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes. She also usually has a tantrum in the middle of the day when she starts to get tired, but these are typically less intense, last only a couple of minutes, and taking a nap seems to soothe her. Which part of this scenario exemplifies the fundamental property of repeatability?

The new iPhone is available for sale. Vignette needs a new phone because her phone is broken. Vignette’s phone being broken is an example of an:      

Betty enjoys ordering food from her favorite restaurant. The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Betty cannot place an order if she calls the restaurant on a Monday at 5:00 p.m. Betty can place an order if she calls the restaurant on a Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. Betty’s phone home screen shows the date and time of Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. This is an example of what type of stimulus?

Kirsten’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s last year. Now she is struggling with conversations with her family and recalling recent events. What stage of decline is she likely in?