PSYC 7712 Week 2 Quiz and All Correct
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
behavior cusp - Answer Defines instances of the targeted response class by the shape or form
of the behavior.
Who has the authority and skill to intervene with the behavior? - Answer One of the
fundamental questions to answer before initiating behavioral assessment is:
Relevance of behavior rule. - Answer Ja'net does not eat sushi, and none of her friends and
family members like sushi. Ja'net also didn't share that she would like to learn how to make
sushi. Teaching Ja'net how to make sushi would violate:
Kicking, biting, and spitting that results in work removal. - Answer Which of the following is a
function-based definition?
- Kicking, biting, and spitting that results in work removal.
- Aggression includes any attempts and instances whereby the student punches with a closed
fist, contacting any parts of someone else's body. This includes punches thrown at someone's
face, arms, and head. Exclusion of this definition is when the student is giving a fist pump.
- Tantrums are defined as any instance when the student cries with or without tears that might
be accompanied by dropping on the ground.
- Anxiety is defined when the student is anxious about the demands placed on him.
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time sampling - Answer A behavior that does not have a discrete beginning and ending might
be quantified using _________.
pivotal behavior - Answer A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-
variations in other adaptive is a(n) _____________________.
Do not specify the behaviors required to achieve the goal. - Answer Improving academic
grades is not a good target behavior because academic grades:
takes precedence - Answer When prioritizing behaviors for change, a chronic behavior
_____________ when compared to a more recently acquired behavior.
Use a ranking matrix. - Answer One method of priority ranking various potential target
behaviors is to:
, The first and second answers are both correct. - Answer A good behavior definition includes:
- What the behavior may not include (for example, does not include spitting in the sink).
- An operational description of the behavior.
- Feelings about the behavior.
- The first and second answers are both correct.
- None of the above.
Applied - Answer Behaviors targeted for assessment must be socially significant. Which
dimension of ABA is most related?
medical evaluations - Answer All of the following are assessment methods used in applied
behavior analysis except:
Direct observation.
Interview.
Medical evaluations.
Checklists.
function or reinforcers - Answer Functional behavior assessment seeks to determine the
______ of a behavior.
temporal locus - Answer The behavior analyst would like to increase the time between the
occurences of handraising. The dimension of behavior selected for modification is:
benefit of others - Answer Potential target behaviors should not be selected if the primary
reason for selection is the:
interresponse time - Answer The behavior analyst would like to increase the time between the
instances of handraising. The quantifiable dimension to capture this behavior is:
anecdotal observation - Answer A descriptive and temporally sequenced account of behavior
in the natural environment is called a(n):
relevance - Answer The ________ of behavior rule states that a target behavior should only be
selected when it can be determined that the behavior will produce natural reinforcement.
Answers 2026-2027 Updated.
behavior cusp - Answer Defines instances of the targeted response class by the shape or form
of the behavior.
Who has the authority and skill to intervene with the behavior? - Answer One of the
fundamental questions to answer before initiating behavioral assessment is:
Relevance of behavior rule. - Answer Ja'net does not eat sushi, and none of her friends and
family members like sushi. Ja'net also didn't share that she would like to learn how to make
sushi. Teaching Ja'net how to make sushi would violate:
Kicking, biting, and spitting that results in work removal. - Answer Which of the following is a
function-based definition?
- Kicking, biting, and spitting that results in work removal.
- Aggression includes any attempts and instances whereby the student punches with a closed
fist, contacting any parts of someone else's body. This includes punches thrown at someone's
face, arms, and head. Exclusion of this definition is when the student is giving a fist pump.
- Tantrums are defined as any instance when the student cries with or without tears that might
be accompanied by dropping on the ground.
- Anxiety is defined when the student is anxious about the demands placed on him.
PreviousNext
time sampling - Answer A behavior that does not have a discrete beginning and ending might
be quantified using _________.
pivotal behavior - Answer A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-
variations in other adaptive is a(n) _____________________.
Do not specify the behaviors required to achieve the goal. - Answer Improving academic
grades is not a good target behavior because academic grades:
takes precedence - Answer When prioritizing behaviors for change, a chronic behavior
_____________ when compared to a more recently acquired behavior.
Use a ranking matrix. - Answer One method of priority ranking various potential target
behaviors is to:
, The first and second answers are both correct. - Answer A good behavior definition includes:
- What the behavior may not include (for example, does not include spitting in the sink).
- An operational description of the behavior.
- Feelings about the behavior.
- The first and second answers are both correct.
- None of the above.
Applied - Answer Behaviors targeted for assessment must be socially significant. Which
dimension of ABA is most related?
medical evaluations - Answer All of the following are assessment methods used in applied
behavior analysis except:
Direct observation.
Interview.
Medical evaluations.
Checklists.
function or reinforcers - Answer Functional behavior assessment seeks to determine the
______ of a behavior.
temporal locus - Answer The behavior analyst would like to increase the time between the
occurences of handraising. The dimension of behavior selected for modification is:
benefit of others - Answer Potential target behaviors should not be selected if the primary
reason for selection is the:
interresponse time - Answer The behavior analyst would like to increase the time between the
instances of handraising. The quantifiable dimension to capture this behavior is:
anecdotal observation - Answer A descriptive and temporally sequenced account of behavior
in the natural environment is called a(n):
relevance - Answer The ________ of behavior rule states that a target behavior should only be
selected when it can be determined that the behavior will produce natural reinforcement.
