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[U5Q] Lisbeth introduces herself to everyone at the party because she is fearless. This is an example of which type of explanation for behavior?

[U3Q] Amy’s goal was to lose 20 pounds. Her trainer slowly increased her exercise training each week until she worked out five times a week to lose weight more quickly. What is this an example of?

[U3Q] Kara grew up in a small farm town that grew a lot of produce. After a disease wipes out all their crops, many begin to start raising livestock and decorative plants. Seeing others’ success, Kara’s family also begins raising livestock. This is an example of which source of cultural variation?

[U5Q] Which of the following is an example of a structural definition?

[U5Q] What is the most parsimonious explanation for the kitten’s meowing at the door?

[U5Q] Walter never walks under a ladder because he’s afraid it will bring bad luck. This is an example of which type of explanation for behavior?

[U5Q] Pearl knows that she will continue to get headaches if she plays her music so loud. She also knows that she likes listening to loud music at the gym because she would rather hear the music than the background noise. She sees the volume level on her phone and decides to change the setting to a lower volume. Pearl notices that after a week she has been having fewer headaches. She immediately plays her music to celebrate. Which part of this scenario is an example of self-control?

[U3Q] Charles Darwin believed that:

You are evaluating a 12-year-old patient and her foster parents. This patient has a long history of child abuse and does have a diagnosis of reactive attachment disorder. The foster mom asks you what causes reactive attachment disorder. Which of the following is your best response?

[U1Q] Marguerite conducts a functional assessment of her client’s screaming. Marguerite describes her client’s behavior in terms of the hypothesized function: Access to tangible stimuli. She then designs a differential reinforcement procedure in which caregivers will withhold the relevant tangible item contingent on the problem behavior and deliver the functional reinforcer contingent on an alternative response. Which dimension of ABA is this an example of?