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500 ml NS IV running at 75 ml/hour.  How many milliliters will infuse in 3 hours? Round to the whole number. Only include number in answer.

Doctor’s order says: 250 mL of Vancomyin to infuse over 45 minutes. What is the hourly rate (ml/hr)? Round to the whole number.

1 teaspoon = _______ ml Only include number in answer.

Choice 3:  How does the pragmatism of Peirce, Dewey, Whitehead, and James relate to the position identified as radical behaviorism or behavior selection?  What was Skinner’s position prior to his conversion to radical behaviorism and what are the critical distinctions between radical behaviorism/behavior selection and methodological behaviorism and logical positivism?

Choice 2: Behavioral economics describes a range of principles relevant to the control of behavior.  Name and describe the major behavioral economics principles Briefly summarize supporting basic and/or applied literature (e.g., Martinez and Greer’s study on matching law). Discuss how behavioral economics principles can be used to better design classrooms and instruction

I will not use outside resources during the duration of this exam.

I will not use outside resources during the duration of this exam.

Choice 1:   Describe the similarities and differences between incidental-bidirectional naming and Relational Frame Theory.  Be sure to describe each and relate them on similarities and note specific differences.

Single Subject Design Choice 1 of 2   Learning Topic: What is the effect of establishing conditioned reinforcement for reading in terms of your student’s reading progression?  Be sure to include tests of the effects of establishing conditioned reinforcement for reading, not just tests of the establishment of conditioned reinforcement for reading.   A. How is this topic socially and educationally significant and are there related studies, if you know them, that are relevant to the topic?   B. Describe the number and characteristics of your participants (gold standard)   C. Provide a full operational description and definition of the behavior or behaviors that constitute your dependent variable or dependent variables.   D. Describe how you measure your dependent variable or variables. That is, what dimension or dimensions of the behavior or behavior effects will you select to measure as your dependent variable (e.g., event, duration, whole interval, partial interval, brief time, effect, sample to name a few options)?   E. Describe how will you graph or visually display your data.  For each graph, describe what will be displayed on the x- and y-axes.  Also describe the number of data points per phase/condition so that a reviewer can imagine what your graph would look like (and ensure your study meets the quality indicators).   F. Briefly describe your Independent variable intervention. Describe your intervention and the criterion for ceasing the intervention, or the number of sessions for the intervention.  You may also include a measure and measurement criterion for the fidelity of your treatment, although you do not necessarily have to do this.   G. Describe your design, including how you will label it. Include the number of pre-intervention sessions and post intervention sessions and your rationale for determining the number of sessions for each.

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