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A decrease in the frequency of the behavior must be observed before a consequence-based intervention qualifies as a punishment procedure.

Positive punishment has occurred when the removal of an aversive stimulus increases the future occurrence of the behavior.

A discriminative stimulus or SD is a stimulus in the presence of which a response will

When Ms. Smith was in the checkout line at the grocery store, her child had a tantrum because she wouldn’t buy him candy. She was embarrassed and gave in, and he immediately calmed. Now the child begins to loudly ask for candy as they approach the checkout, but Ms. Smith carries a bag of treats in her pocket that she can give him. Based on their current behavior it would appear that in the original episode

You are scrolling through a news app and stop to read an article that says flu season is here and it will be particularly bad this year. After reading the article, you immediately head out to buy a pack of disposable masks and some hand sanitizer. In relation to buying masks and hand sanitizer, the news article is

Ben becomes severely aggressive whenever another student takes his toys away from him. When Ben hits them, the other children often return the toys they took from him. What can be said about this situation?

A young child living on a farm is learning about cows. When the child sees a black and white Holstein cow, the child says “cow”. When the child sees a brown Jersey cow, the child does not say cow. When the child sees a dalmatian dog, the child says “cow”. This is an example of

Negative reinforcement and positive punishment are interchangeable terms.

When prioritizing behaviors for change, a chronic behavior, as compared to a more recently acquired behavior, should

Negative punishment has occurred when the removal of an event decreases the future occurrence of a behavior.