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You would like to implement an interval DRO procedure with a student with autism to decrease hand flapping so that you can get the student to attend to work more consistently. You conduct baseline observations and find that the student stops hand flapping for about 2 minutes on average. What would an appropriate initial DRO interval be?

What is a consequence of using punishment and extinction as primary methods for reducing problem behaviors?

Reinforcing in-seat behavior for a child who frequently engages in out-of-seat behavior is an example of DRI.

Formal properties of language involve the topography of the verbal response whereas the functional properties involve the causes of the response.

In the “Coupons for Cursing” strategy described in Box 28.1 of the chapter, what behavioral principle is primarily being utilized?

Verbal behavior refers to all forms of communication such as sign language, writing, texting, emailing, speaking, and more. Thus, verbal does not simply mean spoken word.

An example of formal similarity is:

Differential reinforcement can be implemented with positive reinforcement or reinforcement.

Match the following procedures to their correct descriptions:

The immediate increase in the magnitude of behavior following an attempt to reduce it, such as Queen Victoria’s more intense demands, is known as an .