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Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change: Motivating operations versus discriminative stimuli.

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Difficulty: medium. Skill: apply. Type: applied scenario.

Child is learning asking for a break, but performance changes depending on prompts and consequences. Which procedure best fits motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change? The case file includes 12 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings.

A
Treat the most recent data point as proof of the final conclusion
B
Base the decision on the descriptive label for dropping to the floor when demands are presented and bypass motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change
C
Identify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to child's asking for a break

Correct answer

D
Use a familiar protocol even though it does not address motivating operations versus discriminative stimuli

Explanation

Answer C

The clue is the combination of caregiver notes plus one direct observation, dropping to the floor when demands are presented, and the required task: Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change. The case file includes 12 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings. Identify whether the antecedent changes reinforcer value or signals reinforcement availability before labeling the relation in relation to child's asking for a break is best because it answers that clue through motivating operations versus discriminative stimuli instead of treating the scenario as a generic behavior problem. On exam items like this, name the decision point first, then eliminate options that rely on one report, a label, a familiar protocol, or an action that skips the relevant data check.

Why this question is hard

Clue
Key scenario clue

The clue is the combination of caregiver notes plus one direct observation, dropping to the floor when demands are presented, and the required task: Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change. The case file includes 12 recent sessions, 3 implementers, and 3 settings.

Trap
Common trap

A single point rarely supports a strong conclusion without considering trend, variability, and context.

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Why the other choices are weaker

A
Choice A

A single point rarely supports a strong conclusion without considering trend, variability, and context.

B
Choice B

This is weaker because the label does not answer the Motivating operations and discriminative stimuli in behavior change decision point or test Motivating operations versus discriminative stimuli.

D
Choice D

A familiar protocol is not enough unless it matches the assessed variables and the current decision question.

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