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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:      

Solana wants to stay more hydrated throughout the day. She purchases a 40-ounce water bottle and sets a reminder on her phone to drink 8 ounces of water every 30 minutes. It takes her about 1 minute to drink 8 ounces of water. She will refill her water bottle three times a day while she is at work. Which part of this scenario exemplifies the fundamental property of temporal locus?

Which of the following is an example of the generality dimension of applied behavior analysis?

A calculator was placed on a table in front of Faris. This is an example of a:

Haruto’s stomach growls. He walks to the pantry and grabs a protein bar to eat. What effect did the antecedent have on behavior?

Trixie is the behaver. Whenever Chanise uses the can opener in the kitchen, her dog Trixie comes into the kitchen and sits behind her. Trixie does this because, in the past, when Chanise opened cans in the kitchen, sometimes Chanise opened a can of dog food and gave it to Trixie. What is the function-altering effect of the consequence?

Alfred loves swinging on the swings at the playground. Alfred walks over to the swings during recess and waits next to the pole because all the swings are taken. Alfred waits for about two minutes when another student jumps off of the swing and says, “You can have this swing, Alfred!” Alfred jumps on the swing. He swings as high as he can to try and see the roof of the school. Which of the following describes the topography of the response?

When Paola goes fishing at the beach, she sometimes only casts her fishing line once while other times she cast it twenty times. On average, Paola catches a fish after casting her fishing line 10 times. This is an example of a:

Delilah’s teacher typically makes students complete a handwritten writing assignment if they engage in disruptive behavior during class. Delilah does not engage in disruptive behavior during class after breaking her hand at basketball practice the night before. Delilah’s broken hand is an example of: 

Maya hears her alarm clock. She hits the snooze button, rolls over, and pulls a blanket over her head. The sunlight is now blocked, and she gets an extra hour of sleep. What is the antecedent to Maya rolling over?