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lbcchick

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If a person has a number of behaviors already in their repertoire, chaining can be used to put these behaviors together in unique sequences in order to teach them a new behavior.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

Every step in a behavior chain serves two functions: an SD for the subsequent step and as a conditioned reinforcer for the preceding step.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

True

Answer to Question 2

False . All behaviors in the chain except the first and last behaviors serve these two functions.



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