+ NCR Procedure Ms. A is concerned because a student in her class, Kerry, has been acting out in class by swearing loudly. Mrs. A decided to collect ABC data on Kerry's swearing behaviour. The ABC data revealed that Kerry's behaviour often occurs during periods of independent work and is often accompanied by laughter from peers and reprimands from Mrs. A, suggesting that her behaviour is maintained by social positive reinforcement in the form of attention. Below is a summary of baseline data on the frequency of Kerry's swearing behaviour. Date Observation Period Jan 19, 2024 9:00-10:00 am Jan 19, 2024 12:00-3:00 pm Jan 20, 2024 9:00-11:00 am Jan 20, 2024 2:00-3:00 pm Jan 21, 2024 9:00-12:00 pm Frequency of Swearing I 7 25 10 9 21 a. You are a behavioural consultant working with Ms. A to reduce Kerry's swearing. You decide to work with Ms. A and implement a non-contingent reinforcement (NCR) procedure. Based on the baseline data above, what should be the initial NCR interval for Kerry? Explain how you got to your answer/ show your work. b. Describe how you would implement the NCR procedure by writing a task analysis below. c. Describe one way you could go about thinning the NCR schedule for Kerry once the initial chosen NCR interval has successfully reduced the frequency of her swearing. High-P Request Sequence Thomas is 6-year-old boy in first grade that does not follow his teacher's instructions to put on his boots for recess or at the end of the school day. When he is asked to put on his boots, he begins screaming and running around the classroom. Some of the skills in his repertoire include recognition of his body parts (i.e., eyes, ears, head, stomach, knees), simple actions such as clapping and tapping his hands on his knees, reading classroom sight words (i.e., may, old, open, how), and recognizing colours. He communicates verbally and responds best with simple requests. Some of his interests include Lego, different types of birds, and farm animals. a. You are a behavioural consultant working with Thomas and his teacher to increase his compliance with the request to put on his boots before going outside. Describe how you would implement a high-P request sequence for Thomas using the above information. Clearly identify the high-probability and low-probability requests. b. Thomas has just been asked by his teacher to put on his boots and he responds by screaming and running around the classroom. After learning about how to implement a high-P request sequence, his teacher decides to try implementing this procedure immediately after he screams and runs around. What is wrong with this approach?