When Matt goes to bed at night he is unable to fall asleep because he usually takes a nap in the evening.Matt stops taking naps so that he is able to get more sleep at night.Which antecedent control strategy is Matt using to increase his desired behavior of getting more sleep at night?
A) arranging establishing operations
B) presenting the discriminative stimulus
C) decreasing response effort
D) removing the discriminative stimulus

Question

When Matt goes to bed at night he is unable to fall asleep because he usually takes a nap in the evening.Matt stops taking naps so that he is able to get more sleep at night.Which antecedent control strategy is Matt using to increase his desired behavior of getting more sleep at night?​
A) ​arranging establishing operations
B) ​presenting the discriminative stimulus
C) ​decreasing response effort
D) ​removing the discriminative stimulus

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Matt is using the strategy of arranging establishing operations by altering the conditions that affect the desirability of the behavior (getting more sleep at night). By not taking naps, he increases his tiredness at night, making the behavior of sleeping more appealing and likely.

When Matt Goes to Bed at Night He Is Unable