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[FinA] During dinner, Dad always gives the dog scraps from the table, when our dog sits at his feet. Mom does not feed the dog from the table. Now, our dog only sits and begs at Dad’s feet and does not beg at Mom’s feet. This is an example of: 

[FinA] An accountant puts on her headphones at work and her coworkers no longer talk with her. As a result, the accountant puts on her headphones less frequently in the following weeks. This is an example of:

[MidB] Ralph drives a bright blue car. Ralph is driving in the car when his favorite song comes on. He reaches down, clasps the volume knob, and turns it to the right. When he turns the knob to the right, the song plays loudly in the car. Ralph sings along to his favorite song. A person in a nearby car glares at Ralph. Which of the following describes the function of the response?

[MidA] Gershon dives into the ocean and gets stung by a jellyfish. He no longer dives into the ocean. This is an example of:

[MidA] Which of the following is an example of punishment?

[FinA] 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?

[FinA] Mary says, “It is time to go!” and Kelly says back to her, “It is time to go!” This is an example of a(n):

[MidA] Linda is a manager at a small clinic. Several therapists share the same room. She would like to reduce the amount of time therapists spend cleaning the room before a session by increasing the number of therapists who clean the room after a session. Which of the seven dimensions of behavior analysis is best demonstrated in this scenario?

[MidB] Bill watches Monique happily play with the car ramp. Bill yells, “I want the cars!” He grabs the cars out of Monique’s hands and starts playing with the cars on the ramp. The daycare teacher says, “Bill, that was not nice!” What is the antecedent for Bill grabbing the cars?

[FinA] Ishani got food poisoning after eating salmon. The next time Ishani smells salmon, she starts to feel nauseated. The smell of the salmon eliciting nausea is an example of a(n):