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1. Question 1

   Once a stimulus has been determined to function as a reinforcer in a particular contingency, which of the following is likely to be true?

   AThe reinforcer should be adjusted to vary during the observation period.
   

   BThe reinforcer should be used with others in the immediate environment.
   

   CThe effect of the reinforcer may strengthen with relevant deprivation.
   

   DThe effect of the reinforcer will weaken if a variable interval schedule is used.
   

   Correct answer: C

   
   

2. Question 2

   Alonzo tries to run out of his classroom without permission and forcefully resists attempts to stop him. Behavioral assessment information leads to two hypotheses regarding Alonzo's behavior. The behavior analyst decides to conduct systematic manipulations to determine functional relationships. The MOST important reason to do this is to

   Aconvince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous.
   

   Bdetermine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.
   

   Cincrease the likelihood of selecting effective interventions.
   

   Ddetermine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.
   

   Correct answer: C

   
   

3. Question 3

   Terry notices that his heart rate increases and he begins to sweat when he enters the dentist's office because the office is associated with painful, unpleasant dental work. He also is reluctant to make appointments and seems to want to do anything else but go to the dentist. His physical symptoms are an example oF.

   Aoperant behavior.
   

   Brespondent behavior.
   

   Cescape conditioning.
   

   Daversive conditioning.
   

   Correct answer: B

   
   

4. Question 4

   Contingency-shaped behavior is:

   Abased on phylogeny, whereas rule-governed behavior is based on ontogeny.
   

   Bestablished as a function of relations among unconditioned stimuli, a response class, and reinforcement.
   

   Cmore resistant to extinction than rule-governed behavior.
   

   Destablished as the result of a person's experience.
   

   Correct answer: D

   
   

5. Question 5

   Which procedure is the MOST reasonable and effective application of incidental teaching?

   AConduct discrete trial training for signing 'eat,' 'drink,' and 'help.'
   

   BConduct training for the student to sign 'eat' and 'drink' during language classes.
   

   CConduct training for the student to sign for items while going through the lunch line.
   

   DConduct training to sign for 'help' across a variety of environmental contexts.
   

   Correct answer: C