QUESTION: 49 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

Narrative recording indicates the following:

Sequence #1:

As Dad goes to change Rita's diaper, Mike screams. Dad puts Rita down, moves towards Mike, and tells him "be quiet."

Sequence #2:

Mom is sitting next to Mike when the phone rings. She gets up, answers the phone, and starts talking to a friend. Mike starts screaming. Mom tells the friend good-bye and hangs up the phone. She then goes to Mike and tells him to stop screaming.

Which is the MOST plausible hypothesis? Mom and Dad's behavior is most likely

being negatively reinforced by escape.
being positively reinforced by attention.
elicited by separation anxiety.
evoked by feelings of jealousy.

Answer(s): A

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QUESTION: 50 Exam Topic: 1, Volume A

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

convince Alonzo that running out of the classroom without permission can be dangerous.
determine why Alonzo tried to run out of the classroom.
increase the likelihood of selecting effective interventions.
determine whether or not the door to classroom should be locked.

Answer(s): C

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