provide a long answer essay response to each of the questions below. For each question, you are encouraged to use the peer-reviewed resources provided throughout the units to support your responses. Please do not copy and paste the whole question into the document. Rather, provide the question number (1-4) and a brief heading that correlates with each section of the grading rubric. (Example: 1. Historical Perspectives)
Compare the Three Branches of Behavior Analysis. Explain how the historical perspectives of behaviorism have influenced the study of Applied Behavior Analysis as a natural science.
Explain the Six attitudes/assumptions of Experimental Analysis of Behavior and the Seven Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis and examine how they contribute to the development of a technology that is used to influence socially significant behavior.
Watch the Scenario: Cindy and the Magician (transcript) and complete the following:
Using Behavior Analytic Vocabulary, explain the various characteristics of Respondent Conditioning, identifying specific relationships between stimuli and responses and discussing how the elements of time and environment contribute to an organism’s respondent behavior. Next, explain the process used to reverse an established reflexive stimulus-response relationship. Finally, analyze the scenario and discuss each of the elements of Respondent conditioning that you identify.
Using Behavior Analytic Vocabulary, explain how Operant Conditioning differs from Respondent Conditioning. Discuss how a three-term contingency affects an organism’s behavior, and explain how different schedules of reinforcement can influence a behavior. Finally, choose an example of a behavior and show how each of the five possible differential reinforcement contingencies would affect that behavior of an organism.
The paper should:
Be at least 8-10 pages in length
Follow assignment directions (review grading rubric for best results).
Use correct APA formatting per the APA Publication Manual, 7th Edition.
Title Page
Use proper headings for each question
Citations
Reference Page
Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard American English.
Be written in Standard English and be clear, specific, and error-free. If needed, be sure to use the University Writing Resources for help.
Use at least four scholarly sources to support the ideas presented.
PS560 Assignment Script Scenario: Cindy and the Magician
A young girl named Cindy walked into a room where a magician stood in front of a box containing
different objects. One by one, the magician removed each object from the box as Cindy stood by and
observed. Inside of the box was a rattle, a mask, a teddy bear, a live guinea pig, a rubber snake, and a
magazine. As the magician removed each object, he placed it on the table. Cindy simply watched
without any reaction.
The magician picked up the guinea pig and held it out for Cindy to hold. As Cindy reached for the guinea
pig, a very loud crack of thunder shook the room. Cindy began to scream and ran from the room. The
next day, Cindy met the magician again, and upon petting the guinea pig, another loud bang shook the
room, scaring Cindy into a panic as she ran.
A few days later, Cindy went to the mall with her mom. Cindy’s mom thought that she would like to visit
the pet shop, so they walked in to see the puppies. Right by the door was a small cage that held a guinea
pig. As soon as Cindy saw the guinea pig, she began to cry and she ran out of the store!
When Cindy and her mom got home from the mall, her little brother, Stanley, came running to greet
her. He held out the new little tan and brown stuffed Beany Boo that he had won at the carnival! Once