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A child spent most of the classroom free time sitting on the floor rocking while waving a toy fan at eye level making the light coming from the window appear to “flicker”. Which form of an extinction procedure would be the most appropriate to use in this circumstance? Extinction of behavior maintained by:

Aversive events are ________ to the individual.

When completing supervision, it is important to clearly define, outline, and agree upon the __________ and responsibilities of both the trainee and supervisor.

When observers or personnel implementing behavioral programs provide a response at an inappropriate time, it is referred to as an:

Ms. Aguilera developed a contingency contract with the intention of helping her teenager to complete his chores. After a week he has only met the criterion twice. Of the following changes she could make, the one most likely to remedy this problem would be to

In __________, the client is taught to forgo engaging in the target behavior that is producing reinforcement for a designated amount of time. Fulfilling this requirement is the contingency for authorized access to the sensory or tangible reinforcer.

A preferred method for identifying potential target behaviors is to complete a checklist of skills/behaviors using systematic __________.

Discounting the value of delayed rewards is a phenomenon associated with greater impulse control.

The first step in any professional relationship is to define ___________ between participating individuals.

A parent tells their children, “If everyone earns all ‘A’s on his or her report card you will each get $50 at the end of the semester.” This is an example of a(n)