Basic Concepts in Applied Behavior Analysis

Answer the following questions about basic concepts/

1. Describe the difference between the motivating operation and reinforcer effects. Provide 1 novel example highlighting this difference.

2. Define response generalization and stimulus generalization. Describe a scenario which exemplifies the differences AND similarities between response generalization and stimulus generalizationas it pertains toproblem behavior.

3. Describe the relationship between problem behavior, stimulus control, conditioned / unconditioned reinforcers, and schedules of reinforcement.

4. Explain how a preference assessment is consistent with an environmental rather than mentalistic explanation of behavior:

5. What, if any, MOs are associated with each condition of a functional analysis?

6. In the seminal Iwata et al. study (1982/1994), explain the method of measurement, whether it was continuous or discontinuous, and how results for that measurement were presented, analyzed, and described?