Paulo has been very disrespectful to his older sister and it is causing family conflict. The target behavior has been identified as insulting comments, and it is categorized as a behavioral excess. What is the next step?

a. Asking Paulo why he is so rude
b. Determining a baseline for rude comments
c. Experimenting with what it will take for Paulo to stop being rude
d. Identifying the stimulus antecedents


b

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