Jack, a Behavior Analyst, Is Consulting About a Student Who

question 31

Multiple Choice

Jack, a behavior analyst, is consulting about a student who engages in face slapping. A recent functional analysis clearly determined that the behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement. In the past, reinforcement procedures alone were found to be ineffective. The current intervention consists of a punishment procedure. pulling the student's hands away from his face contingent on any attempts to slap and saying, "No!" Jack should.

• A) move ahead and collect data on the plan and revise as indicated regularly.
• B) refer to another behavior analyst who works with punishment only cases.
• C) re-do the assessment, add a reinforcement procedure, and plan to eliminate all punishment procedures.
• D) add a reinforcement procedure that focuses on replacement and/or incompatible behaviors and move forward with the plan.

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Morphemes

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