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mynx

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on: Jun 21, 2018
___________ takes place when a behavior is more likely to occur in the presence of stimuli that are similar to the discriminative stimulus.
 
  a. reinforcement
 b. generalization
 c. discrimination training
  d. discrimination

Question 2

Improvement in functioning following treatment for a problem behavior is defined in what 3 ways?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


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Koolkid240

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

Improvement in functioning is defined not only by a decrease in or elimination of the problem behavior but, more importantly, by (a) the development and maintenance of new skills and/or the strengthening of existing alternative behaviors, (b) an increase in the quantity of positive reinforcement, and c)the generalization of the behavior change across all relevant situations and over time after treatment is discontinued.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Excellent

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