QUIZ 1
1) A_______ is behavior that is elicited by a biologically relevant stimulus while a/an ________ is
behavior controlled by its consequences
reflex; operant
2) According to Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968), what is the difference between basic and applied
behavior analysis?
Basic research is likely to look at any behavior and variable, and applied research looks at
variables that could improve behavior
3) Learning refers to:
The change in behavior as a result of events
The acquisition of behavior
The maintenance of behavior
4) The behavior of an organism:
Is everything an organism does, including thinking and feeling
5) Analysis of behavior becomes experimental when it involves:
The manipulation of a condition to see how behavior is affected
6) Which of the following statements best describes the goals of behavior analysis?
Describe the principles and rules of behavior, apply them across species, and develop
technologies for behavior change
7) Applied behavior analysis is:
The use of behavior principles to solve practical problems
8) In operant conditioning, a stimulus that reliably precedes an operant response (S ) is said to:
Set the occasion for the response
9) Which of the following is not an example of operant conditioning:
Flinching slightly when the nurse tells you that they are about to give you a shot
10) Behavior analysts recognize the importance of _____________________, but tend to focus more
on____________________.
Biology; Environment
11) Skinner's model of selection by consequences assumes that behavior:
Naturally varies in form and frequency
1) A_______ is behavior that is elicited by a biologically relevant stimulus while a/an ________ is
behavior controlled by its consequences
reflex; operant
2) According to Baer, Wolf, and Risley (1968), what is the difference between basic and applied
behavior analysis?
Basic research is likely to look at any behavior and variable, and applied research looks at
variables that could improve behavior
3) Learning refers to:
The change in behavior as a result of events
The acquisition of behavior
The maintenance of behavior
4) The behavior of an organism:
Is everything an organism does, including thinking and feeling
5) Analysis of behavior becomes experimental when it involves:
The manipulation of a condition to see how behavior is affected
6) Which of the following statements best describes the goals of behavior analysis?
Describe the principles and rules of behavior, apply them across species, and develop
technologies for behavior change
7) Applied behavior analysis is:
The use of behavior principles to solve practical problems
8) In operant conditioning, a stimulus that reliably precedes an operant response (S ) is said to:
Set the occasion for the response
9) Which of the following is not an example of operant conditioning:
Flinching slightly when the nurse tells you that they are about to give you a shot
10) Behavior analysts recognize the importance of _____________________, but tend to focus more
on____________________.
Biology; Environment
11) Skinner's model of selection by consequences assumes that behavior:
Naturally varies in form and frequency
