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#1. When initiating mand training for a client who possesses a full vocabulary but rarely initiates requests, what is the primary initial consideration for the behavior analyst?

Identifying items or activities that function as highly motivating operations (MOs) for the client.

Establishing an echoic repertoire for the target mand phrases.

Teaching the client to imitate vocalizations of the mand.

Conducting a functional analysis to determine the function of their existing verbal behavior.

For mand training especially with a client who already possesses a full vocabulary but doesnt spontaneously mand the most crucial first step is to identify highly motivating operations MOs for the client Mands are requests and they are evoked by an MO a state of deprivation or aversive stimulation that makes a particular reinforcer more potent If the client is not motivated to obtain something they will not ask for it Therefore understanding what the client strongly desires at a given moment is foundational to teaching them to ask for it While an FBA might be conducted for problem behaviors and echoicimitation training is relevant for early verbal learners for a client with a full vocabulary the focus shifts directly to leveraging existing motivation to teach the requesting function of language

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