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[U3Q] Elijah, a behavior analyst, is teaching his client Toby how to use a spoon correctly during mealtimes. Elijah presents a bowl of cereal and a spoon, then waits 5 seconds for Toby to pick up the spoon. When Toby does not respond, Elijah says, “Pick up the spoon.” Toby still does not pick it up. What should Elijah do next when using least-to-most prompt fading with the learner?

[U4Q] Camila is teaching her client, Violet, to label items in her natural environment. During playtime, Violet reaches for a toy truck. Camila holds the truck and asks, “What’s this?” Violet says, “Truck,” and Camila hands her the truck while praising her response. Throughout the session, Camila continues to hold up objects that Violet shows interest in for Violet to label, reinforcing correct responses. Which of the following teaching strategies is Camila using with Violet?

[U6Q] Sawyer is working with Meredith in her home. Sawyer tells Meredith, “Go wash your hands.” Sawyer delivers praise after Meredith washes her hands. Sawyer then says, “Go to the kitchen and get a fork and a plate.” Next, Sawyer asks, “What are you holding?” and Meredith responds, “Fork.” Sawyer then tells Meredith to get a snack that she can eat with a fork. Which basic element is Sawyer while teaching in this scenario?

[U4Q] Shirley is learning how to change a tire. Frank first has Shirley complete the steps in order, one step at a time. He then teaches her the first step of pulling out the jack from the trunk and then prompts her through the rest of the steps until the tire is changed. Once she masters the first step, Frank then teaches the second step of aligning the jack to the frame of the vehicle and then prompts her through the rest of the steps. Once she masters the second step independently, Frank teaches Shirley the third step in the sequence and continues to do this until all the steps are mastered. Which chaining procedure is Frank using to teach Shirley the skill?

[U4Q] Piper has been referred to behavior analyst Michael due to persistent “non-compliance” at school over the past few months. During an observation, Michael notes that Piper is given multiple and varied instructions during class and engages in escape-maintained property destruction. He decides to target instruction-following and compliance skills. To begin, Michael works with Piper outside on the playground (a preferred setting for her) and plans to gradually transfer the skill back to the classroom. Which teaching method would be best for Michael to use?

[U5Q] Priya is working with her client, Alphonso, to build conversational skills about household items. She shows him a photo of a toothbrush and asks, “What do you use to clean your teeth?” Alphonso says, “Toothbrush.” Over the course of several sessions, Priya systematically fades out the visual prompt. Eventually, Alphonso responds accurately to the question without the picture. Which stimulus control transfer procedure is Priya using?

I have to do all my class work myself and I can only submit work completed by me.  This doesn’t apply to team work assignments since in those you will be working in teams.

[U4Q] Kristin tells her class that if all students in the section score more than 15 points on the fluency quick quiz, she will bring pizza for everyone to share during the next class period. This is an example of which of the following?

[U5Q] Ted places an unsharpened pencil on the table in front of his learner. He then asks the learner to write his name on the next worksheet. The learner says, “Sharpen, please,” and hands the pencil back to Ted. The learner has demonstrated which verbal operant in her repertoire?

If I have a low grade, I can request an extra credit assignment to try to bring it up