When demands are placed on Raoul, he is often observed to hit his head, bite his hand, or slap the therapist. These behaviors are reinforced by termination of the demands. Taken together, these behaviors comprise

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The behaviors (hitting his head, biting his hand, slapping therapist) are all observable actions that serve the same function of terminating the demands placed on Raoul. As a result, these behaviors belong in the same functional response class. They are not examples of an establishing operation, which refers to a change in the environment that alters the value of a particular consequence or behavior. Nor are they respondent behaviors, which are reflexive responses to a specific stimulus. Finally, while these behaviors could be described as a topographical response class (i.e. they all share a similar physical form), the better answer is B because it accurately captures the behavioral function of the actions.

When Demands Are Placed on Raoul, He Is Often Observed