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Ruth is a child who does not like to go to school. Ruth typically has a tantrum when she is awakened in the morning that includes whining, crying, and falling to the floor, and can last anywhere from 5 to 15 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?

Dr. Green uses a small rubber hammer to tap Anthony’s leg just below the kneecap. When Anthony’s knee is struck with the rubber hammer, his leg kicks up sharply. His leg sharply kicking up is an example of a(n): 

Charles drinks too many margaritas and gets very sick. The next day he sees some limes and feels very queasy. The sight of the lime is an example of a(n):

Dominika always eats their lunch at 12:30 p.m. Today is Saturday, so she has brunch with her friends at 10:00 a.m. They have a lot to eat at brunch and are not hungry, but when they look at their phone and see it is 12:30 p.m., they think about what they can eat at home. This is an example of (a):

Sunisa has had a migraine for the past couple of days. When her sister calls to ask if she wants to go to the movies, Sunisa declines the invitation. What effect did the antecedent have on behavior?

Paul watches Sadie happily play with a fire truck. Paul says, “I want the truck!” He grabs the fire truck from Sadie’s hands and starts playing with it. The daycare teacher says, “Paul, that was mean!” What is the antecedent for Paul grabbing the fire truck? 

When Vana rode her bike past her friend’s house after school, her friend’s mother, Karla, always greeted her with freshly baked cookies. When Karla became busy remodeling her home, she stopped meeting Vana outside with cookies. Vana no longer rides her bike by her friend’s house. This is an example of:

A swollen lymph node in the throat is an example of a:

Which of the following underlined phrases is an example of a conditioned stimulus?

During dinner, Mom always gives our cat scraps from the table. Dad does not feed the cat from the table. Now, our cat only sits and begs for food from Mom and does not beg for food from Dad. This is an example of: