SPCE 611 Study Questions and Detailed
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, This approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or phenomena
directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and strongly relies on
hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER -mentalism
Philosophic doubt requires that the simplest most logical explanation for a
phenomenon be ruled out before a more complex explanation is considered. -
ANSWER -False
The primary purpose of providing examples and non-examples is to: - ANSWER -
help data collectors carefully discriminate between occurrence of the target
behavior and non-occurrence
The fundamental dimensions of behavior include all of the following except -
ANSWER -locus of behavior
The best way to access the repeatability aspect of behavior is: - ANSWER -
frequency
Challenges with derivative measures include all of the following except: -
ANSWER -NOT: derivative measures may erroneously suggest that performance
is improving
The most appropriate time-sampling procedure when a person must collect data
and engage in another activity simultaneously is: - ANSWER -Momentary time
sampling with longer intervals
The magnitude of a behavior is often underused because - ANSWER -measuring
intensity is difficult
The behavior analyst in a group home needs to determine the cost of using an
intervention to teach self-care skills. She should use the following measurement
system: - ANSWER -trials-to-criterion
This formally began the experimental branch of behavior analysis - ANSWER -
Skinner's publication of The Behavior of Organisms
Temporal locus is most associated with: - ANSWER -latency
Answers Pass +
, This approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or phenomena
directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and strongly relies on
hypothetical constructs or explanatory fiction. - ANSWER -mentalism
Philosophic doubt requires that the simplest most logical explanation for a
phenomenon be ruled out before a more complex explanation is considered. -
ANSWER -False
The primary purpose of providing examples and non-examples is to: - ANSWER -
help data collectors carefully discriminate between occurrence of the target
behavior and non-occurrence
The fundamental dimensions of behavior include all of the following except -
ANSWER -locus of behavior
The best way to access the repeatability aspect of behavior is: - ANSWER -
frequency
Challenges with derivative measures include all of the following except: -
ANSWER -NOT: derivative measures may erroneously suggest that performance
is improving
The most appropriate time-sampling procedure when a person must collect data
and engage in another activity simultaneously is: - ANSWER -Momentary time
sampling with longer intervals
The magnitude of a behavior is often underused because - ANSWER -measuring
intensity is difficult
The behavior analyst in a group home needs to determine the cost of using an
intervention to teach self-care skills. She should use the following measurement
system: - ANSWER -trials-to-criterion
This formally began the experimental branch of behavior analysis - ANSWER -
Skinner's publication of The Behavior of Organisms
Temporal locus is most associated with: - ANSWER -latency
