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[U4Q] Luna says, “Do this,” and models placing a pen in a cup on the table during a session with her client Neville at the clinic. She gives Neville a few seconds to respond. Neville continues to sit there without responding, and Luna gently moves his hand to guide him to pick up the pen and place it in the cup. She runs the same trial again, fades her prompt, and delivers praise when Neville responds. Which of the following teaching strategies is Luna using to teach Neville?

[U3Q] Lina is teaching her client to identify items in the kitchen. She presents three items: a bowl, a plate, and a cup. When she asks, “Point to the bowl,” she lightly taps the bowl with her finger. The client then selects the correct item. Which prompt is Lina using?

How many lecture Exams are there in this course?  This is excluding the Final Exam.

[U3Q] Neville is teaching Seamus to brush his teeth using his own toothbrush. Seamus shares a bathroom with his siblings and often grabs one of their toothbrushes, each one a different color, from the cup holder and uses it. Neville decides to place Seamus’ green toothbrush by the sink along with the toothpaste. Across several trials, he gradually moves the green toothbrush closer to the cup with the others. Eventually, Neville places it in the cup, and Seamus consistently selects his green toothbrush to brush his teeth. This is an example of which of the following?

[U2Q] When asked to sort the silverware, Darla sorts the silverware at an average rate of 15 pieces per minute, even though she has occasionally sorted up to 25 pieces of silverware in a minute. Whenever Darla successfully sorts at least 20 pieces of silverware before the minute elapses, a behavior analyst delivers Darla’s preferred toy. To use reinforcement effectively, which of the following is the behavior analyst most clearly taking into consideration in this scenario?

[U4Q] Aubrey hears a friend say, “Play time!” and Aubrey says, “Play time!” This is an example of which of the following?

[U4Q] Morgan provides the discriminated stimulus, “copy me,” and holds up two fingers during a session with her client, Tyler, at the clinic. Morgan gives Tyler a few seconds to respond. Tyler looks at Morgan but does not respond. After a few more seconds, Morgan gently moves Tyler’s hand to guide his two fingers into the same position she showed him. She runs the same trial again, fades her physical prompt, and delivers praise when Tyler responds. Which of the following teaching strategies is Morgan using to teach Tyler?

[U5Q] Noah hasn’t eaten in a few hours and is standing by the kitchen pantry. His older sister walks over and signs, “Cereal?” Noah makes an approximation of the sign, “Cereal,” and his sister opens the pantry for him. Later that week, Noah approaches the pantry and signs, “Cereal,” independently. Noah’s sister is using which stimulus control transfer procedure?

[U5Q] Carlos loves browsing dessert websites and often comments on photos of cakes with remarks such as, “That frosting looks sweet.” His favorite is a red velvet cake because of its rich flavor. Despite his enthusiasm, Carlos struggles to answer questions such as, “What dessert do you like most?” or “Why do you like red velvet cake?” His behavior analyst, Morgan, wants Carlos to answer these types of questions independently. Which of the following would be the most appropriate stimulus control transfer procedure to use?

[U3Q] Quinn is teaching his client to place a napkin on their lap before eating. He begins with full physical assistance, guiding the client’s hands to pick up the napkin and place it on their lap. After several successful trials with full physical guidance, what is the next step in most-to-least prompting?