EDF 6222 Module 5 Questions with Correct
Answers
1. According to Skinner, what is the primary difference between public and private
events?
Private events can only be observed by the individual experiencing them, whereas public
events can be observed by others.
2. A behavior analyst hears a student say, "I failed the test because I was anxious."
Which response is most consistent with Skinner's perspective?
The anxiety and the test performance were both products of environmental variables.
3. Which statement best reflects the behavior analytic view of thoughts and feelings?
Thoughts and feelings are forms of behavior-environment relations.
4. Feeling hunger after not eating all day is an example of:
Interoceptive stimulation
5. Which of the following is the BEST example of an interoceptive stimulus?
Feeling dizzy after standing up too quickly
6. A person is walking upstairs in complete darkness but still knows where their feet
and legs are located. This is primarily an example of:
Proprioceptive stimulation
7. A golfer repeatedly practices a swing and learns the correct body positioning through
coaching and feedback. Which type of stimulation is especially important in this
example?
, Proprioceptive
8. Which situation BEST illustrates exteroceptive stimulation?
Seeing traffic lights while hearing nearby vehicles and feeling the steering wheel while
driving
9. Why is the phrase "butterflies in my stomach" important from a behavior analytic
perspective?
The phrase demonstrates how the verbal community teaches labels for private events.
10. A child falls, scrapes their knee, and begins crying. The parent says, "That hurts."
The visible injury is functioning as a:
Public accompaniment
11. What is a public accompaniment?
A publicly observable event that occurs alongside a private event
A person says they have a stomachache and is observed holding their stomach and
moving slowly.
Holding the stomach would be classified as a:
Collateral response
13. Which of the following is a collateral response associated with anxiety?
Fidgeting
14. Why are collateral responses important?
They allow others to make informed inferences about private events.
Answers
1. According to Skinner, what is the primary difference between public and private
events?
Private events can only be observed by the individual experiencing them, whereas public
events can be observed by others.
2. A behavior analyst hears a student say, "I failed the test because I was anxious."
Which response is most consistent with Skinner's perspective?
The anxiety and the test performance were both products of environmental variables.
3. Which statement best reflects the behavior analytic view of thoughts and feelings?
Thoughts and feelings are forms of behavior-environment relations.
4. Feeling hunger after not eating all day is an example of:
Interoceptive stimulation
5. Which of the following is the BEST example of an interoceptive stimulus?
Feeling dizzy after standing up too quickly
6. A person is walking upstairs in complete darkness but still knows where their feet
and legs are located. This is primarily an example of:
Proprioceptive stimulation
7. A golfer repeatedly practices a swing and learns the correct body positioning through
coaching and feedback. Which type of stimulation is especially important in this
example?
, Proprioceptive
8. Which situation BEST illustrates exteroceptive stimulation?
Seeing traffic lights while hearing nearby vehicles and feeling the steering wheel while
driving
9. Why is the phrase "butterflies in my stomach" important from a behavior analytic
perspective?
The phrase demonstrates how the verbal community teaches labels for private events.
10. A child falls, scrapes their knee, and begins crying. The parent says, "That hurts."
The visible injury is functioning as a:
Public accompaniment
11. What is a public accompaniment?
A publicly observable event that occurs alongside a private event
A person says they have a stomachache and is observed holding their stomach and
moving slowly.
Holding the stomach would be classified as a:
Collateral response
13. Which of the following is a collateral response associated with anxiety?
Fidgeting
14. Why are collateral responses important?
They allow others to make informed inferences about private events.
