Your Therapist Friend Has a Dilemma

question 22

Multiple Choice

Your therapist friend has a dilemma.She cannot be available to deliver a reinforcer every time her patients make an appropriate response, but she doesn't want the work she does with them at her office to extinguish between appointments.You suggest

• A)She provide many more training trials at the office than are needed there.
• B)She provide very high value rewards at the office.
• C)She make especially certain to reward every instance of the desired behavior at the office.
• D)She only periodically reward the desired behavior at the office.

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Definitions:

Chromatin

The substance within a cell nucleus, composed of DNA and protein, that condenses to form chromosomes during cell division.

Telophase

A phase of cell division in mitosis and meiosis where chromosomes arrive at opposite poles of the cell and begin to decondense, leading to the formation of two new nuclear membranes.

Intermediate Filaments

A component of the cytoskeleton in eukaryotic cells, providing structural support and stability.

Plasma Membrane

A biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the movement of substances in and out of cells.