Bobby Has Trouble Sitting Still in Class, and a Behavior

question 12

Multiple Choice

Bobby has trouble sitting still in class, and a behavior consultant works with a teacher to implement a clinical program in which she praises Bobby when staying in his seat. Bobby's sitting behavior increases, and the teacher concludes to the behavior consultant that her praise was responsible for the change. The teacher does not realize that Bobby has started taking medication that causes fatigue. In this example, the medication is serving as:

• A) the dependent variable
• B) the independent variable
• C) an extraneous variable
• D) the response class

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Definitions:

Medical Perspective

Viewing or analyzing a situation or condition based on scientific knowledge and understanding in the field of medicine.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of disregard for, or violation of, the rights of others.

Common

Occurring frequently or widely accepted; usual or shared among many.

Men

Adult human males.