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Larry engages in self-injurious behavior which is maintained by automatic reinforcement. This behavior results in abrasions on both of his arms as a result of intense scratching. The behavior analyst decides to have Larry only wear long sleeved shirts as an initial effort to reduce the behavior. This is an example of which type of procedure?
Suggested Answer: C
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42 comments · newest first
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Jenelle
10 months ago
Not sure if that will really help in the long run.
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Monroe
11 months ago
Totally agree, it's a smart first step!
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Shawnta
11 months ago
Wait, long sleeves to reduce scratching? That's interesting!
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Abel
11 months ago
I think it's more about punishment, right?
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Rosendo
11 months ago
This is an example of extinction!
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Moon
12 months ago
I thought it was about deprivation at first, but now I'm leaning towards extinction because they're removing the opportunity for the behavior to occur.
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Artie
12 months ago
I feel like this is more about differential reinforcement since they're trying to prevent the behavior by making it harder to engage in it.
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Emily
12 months ago
I remember practicing a similar question where we discussed how altering the environment can help with self-injurious behaviors. This feels like a form of punishment, but I could be wrong.
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Marcos
1 year ago
I think this might be related to extinction since they're trying to reduce the behavior by changing the environment, but I'm not entirely sure.
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Melinda
1 year ago
I feel pretty confident about this one. Wearing long-sleeved shirts to prevent the self-injurious behavior seems like an attempt to block the behavior from occurring, which would be an example of extinction. That's my best guess for the answer.
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Tomas
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. If the behavior analyst is having Larry wear long-sleeved shirts to reduce the behavior, that sounds like they're trying to limit his access to the reinforcing stimulus. So my guess would be that this is an example of deprivation.
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Alexis
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. The question mentions that the behavior is maintained by automatic reinforcement, so I'm wondering if that rules out some of the options like punishment or differential reinforcement.
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Gerald
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about behavior analysis. I think the key is to identify the type of procedure being used to address the self-injurious behavior.
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Alberta
1 year ago
I think the key here is to understand the virtual network peering setup and how the gateway transit works. Resizing the gateway might not be the right solution, but I'll need to carefully review the details to determine the best approach.
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Soledad
1 year ago
I feel like option B about the VRF could be involved if there's some segmentation going on, but I'm not entirely confident that's the main issue here.
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Viki
1 year ago
Oh man, I can already see the lawsuit coming. 'Student forced to wear long sleeves against their will!' This is not going to end well.
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Berry
1 year ago
D) differential reinforcement
AZ
Azalee
1 year ago
C) punishment
KA
Kaitlyn
1 year ago
B) deprivation
NG
Ngoc
1 year ago
A) extinction
BL
Blondell
1 year ago
I bet Larry is just trying to stay warm. Maybe he should try a nice cozy sweater instead. This long sleeve idea seems a bit restrictive, don't you think?
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Theodora
1 year ago
C) punishment
AD
Adelaide
1 year ago
B) deprivation
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Albert
1 year ago
A) extinction
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Thora
1 year ago
Hmm, I don't know. Sounds like a bit of a band-aid solution to me. Wouldn't it be better to tackle the underlying reinforcement driving the behavior?
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Lynette
1 year ago
Yeah, it might be more effective to figure out what's causing the behavior in the first place.
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Ernie
1 year ago
I agree, it seems like just covering up the problem instead of addressing the root cause.
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Tamesha
1 year ago
D) differential reinforcement
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Kerrie
1 year ago
C) punishment
DY
Dyan
1 year ago
B) deprivation
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Refugia
1 year ago
A) extinction
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Zana
1 year ago
Long sleeves? Seriously? That's like trying to put a Band-Aid on a broken leg. We need to get to the core of this issue.
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Margery
1 year ago
D) differential reinforcement
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Charisse
1 year ago
C) punishment
CA
Carmen
1 year ago
B) deprivation
EL
Elliot
1 year ago
A) extinction
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Brianne
1 year ago
Ah, the classic 'cover up the problem' approach. Clever, but I'm not sure it's addressing the root cause here.
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Isaac
1 year ago
B) deprivation
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Skye
1 year ago
A) extinction
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Lezlie
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) punishment because the behavior analyst is trying to decrease the behavior by making it less reinforcing.
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Charlene
2 years ago
I agree with Otis, because wearing long sleeved shirts is a form of reinforcement for not engaging in the self-injurious behavior.
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Otis
2 years ago
I think the answer is D) differential reinforcement.