[MidB] Ali has mastered asking for help when putting on his…

[MidB] Ali has mastered asking for help when putting on his shoes. His therapist, Jennifer, now wants to teach him to ask for help with other tasks, such as reaching toys on a top shelf or opening containers. Which teaching method would be best for Jennifer to use?

[MidB] Denise is a client working on her conversation skills…

[MidB] Denise is a client working on her conversation skills. During an entire 5-minute conversation with a peer, Denise currently makes about 5 relevant comments. The behavior analyst is providing Denise a reinforcer if and only if Denise now makes at least 6 relevant comments during an entire 5-minute conversation with a peer. This example illustrates which of the following?

[MidB] Mary spreads several toys and activities across an ot…

[MidB] Mary spreads several toys and activities across an otherwise empty room. She brings her client, Kash, into the room and records how long he engages with each item. She records that he played with the cars for 3 minutes, played with the action figures for 1 minute, and played with the light-up balls for 12 minutes. Mary creates a hierarchy of preferences based on the duration of engagement. What type of preference assessment method is Mary using?