Consider the following target behaviors and decide which would or would not be more amenable to treatment (positive reinforcement) through a withdrawal design; justify your answers.
• Number of multiplication math facts stated orally when presented with flashcards
• Rate of bulk mail sorted per hour
• Frequency of consonant-vowel-consonant words identified by pointing to the correct word
• Duration spent in the restroom each trip
• Latency in time for a class to be lined up and ready to go to lunch
• Demonstrating the steps for successfully frying an egg
• Rate of self-abusive behavior of biting one's own hand
A) Options requiring short justification:
A, C, E, F
B) Options not amenable to treatment through withdrawal design:
D, G