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Kallie is teaching a client to identify boy versus girl, what is and what is not consent, and how to identify the girls versus boys restroom. These skills would be considered:

Terry tracks his running progress in an app, sets weekly goals, and rewards himself for achieving them. What strategy is Terry using?

Hank loves to make sound effects with his mouth while he flies his toys through the air. Hank’s sister often makes fun of him when he does this and calls him weird. When his sister is listening to music on her headphones, she does not make fun of him. Now, Hank only makes sound effects when his sister is listening to music. The sight of his sister wearing her headphones is an example of an:

Maricel loves watching movies in the theater. Last week, she watched a movie at a friend’s house because she did not have a ride to the theater. This week, she passed on an opportunity to go see the movie in a theater because she had watched it with her friend. What is the value-altering effect of watching the movie at her friend’s house?

After lunch, Kawhi asks his coworker for a breath mint, and the coworker hands him a mint. Kawhi asks his coworker for a breath mint more often after lunch. This is an example of:

Edwin answers a math question aloud in class. The other students laugh and call him a “teacher’s pet.” Edwin no longer answers math questions aloud in class. This is an example of:

Charlotte bites her nails while watching TV with her roommate. Charlotte’s roommate tells her to stop biting her nails. Charlotte continues biting her nails in the future. This is an example of:

Which of the following is an example of a variable-time schedule?

Dad tells Elmer to clean his room. Elmer yells, “You can’t make me!” Dad takes Elmer’s video games out of his room. Elmer never yells at his dad again. This is an example of:

A behavior analyst is working with their adult client to teach them to ask, “Can you help me?” when they need assistance. The client receives praise for saying, “Can you help me?” when they need assistance in the dining hall at their residence. Which of the following is an example of response generalization?