In order to obtain the GREATEST increase in the value of an identified reinforcer after satiation has occurred, the behavior analyst should:
Gradually transferring stimulus control from prompts to other discriminative stimuli is a process called __________________.
A behavior analyst responsible for the evaluation of a behavior change program has been unable to get others to collect data on the targeted behaviors. The others involved, including other service providers, are relying on personal anecdotes and questionnaires to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The primary consumer reports satisfaction with the results so far. To evaluate the program, the behavior analyst should:
The systematic presentation and examination of information in an ABC format, where A represents the
antecedent stimuli, B represents the behavior, and C represents the consequences following the behavior,
is called:
John's instructional program has successfully increased the number of words he reads correctly per minute.
The procedures used include special worksheets, contingent reinforcement for number of words read correctly, and peer tutoring. The behavior analyst wants to determine which part or parts of the treatment have been effective, so he systematically dismantles the treatment and withdraws elements until the reading no longer improves. The behavior analyst is completing a:
