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#1. A new BCBA is discussing the difference between rule-governed and contingency-shaped behavior with a supervisee. The supervisee asks for a clear example of rule-governed behavior. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates behavior that is primarily rule-governed?

A child touches a hot stove, experiences pain, and subsequently avoids touching the stove in the future.

An employee arrives at work exactly at 900 AM because their supervisor previously gave them a verbal warning for being late.

A driver slows down in a construction zone after seeing a ‘Speed Limit 25 MPH’ sign, even though they have never received a speeding ticket in that specific area.

A student studies diligently for an exam because their last exam grade was poor, and they want to improve their next score.

Rulegoverned behavior is behavior that is occasioned by a verbal statement a rule and occurs without the individual having had direct contact with the reinforcing or punishing contingency described by the rule In this scenario the drivers behavior slowing down is influenced by the sign the rule not by a direct consequence like a speeding ticket experienced in that specific context The consequence avoiding a ticket has not yet occurred or might never occur but the rule influences the behavior The other options describe contingencyshaped behavior the childs behavior is shaped by direct pain punishment the employees behavior is shaped by a prior verbal warning punishment and the students behavior is shaped by a past poor grade aversive consequence and the desire for a better grade reinforcement In contingencyshaped behavior the behavior is directly controlled and maintained by the immediate consequences that have occurred in the individuals history

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