Which Statement Is True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which statement is true?

• A) All challenging behavior involves physical violence.
• B) All challenging behavior should be completely eliminated.
• C) All challenging behavior serves a purpose.
• D) All challenging behavior should be punished.

Familiarize with psychosocial and pharmacological therapies for ASD and their outcomes.

Recognize specific learning and intellectual disorders, including Down syndrome, Fragile X syndrome, and phenylketonuria (PKU).

Understand the key features and diagnostic criteria for Tourette's Syndrome.

Identify and describe stereotypes movement disorder in the context of autism spectrum disorder.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.

Variable-Ratio

A reinforcement schedule in which a response is reinforced after an unpredictable number of responses, making it highly resistant to extinction.

Fixed-Ratio

A schedule of reinforcement where a response is reinforced only after a specified number of responses have occurred.

Fixed-Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.