Dana, a threeyearold autistic child, is being taught to answer questions with a "Yes" or a "No."
She was given verbal praise and the cookie when she answered "Yes" to questions like "Do you want a cookie?" (a preferred food) and "No" when she answered "No" to questions like "Do you want corn?" (a nonpreferred food). Additionally, she was praised if she answered "Yes" to questions like "Does a cow say ‘moo'?" or "No" to the question, "Is this a shoe?" when shown a picture of a boat. This productive behavior is being encouraged by arranging which of the following so they are response contingent?
a. antecedents
b. conditioned stimuli
c. reinforcers
d. cognitions
ANSWER: c
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