EAB 3794 MIDTERM - BARBARA GONZALEZ
QUESTIONS
The primary products of basic and applied research in behavior analysis is called: -
Answer -functional relation
An __________ is a controlled comparison of some measure of the phenomenon of
interest under two or more different conditions in which only one factor at a time differs
from one condition to another. - Answer -experiment
The attitude of _______________ requires the scientist to continually question the
truthfulness of what is regarded as fact. - Answer -philosophic doubt
As an attitude of science, _____________ requires that all simple, logical explanations
for the phenomenon under investigation be ruled out, experimentally or conceptually,
before more complex or abstract explanations are considered. - Answer -parsimony
Although there were, and remain today, many psychological models and approaches to
the study of behavior, __________ is the common denominator among most. - Answer
-mentalism
A fictitious variable that often is simply another name for the observed behavior that
contributes nothing to an understanding of the variables responsible for developing or
maintaining the behavior is called _________________. - Answer -explanatory fiction
____________________, the philosophical position that "the truth value of a statement
is a function of how well the statement promotes effective action," continues to be a
primary criterion by which behavior analysts judge the value of their findings. - Answer -
pragmatism
By incorporating private events into an overall conceptual system of behavior, Skinner
created a ________________ that includes and seeks to understand all human
behavior. - Answer -radical behaviorism
In applied research, there is typically a close relationship between the behavior and
________ under study and the subject being studied. - Answer -stimuli
The ________ of a behavior requires a believable demonstration of the events that can
be responsible for the occurrence of non-occurrence of that behavior. - Answer -
analysis
In the _______ technique, a behavior is measured and examined over time until its
stability is cleared, then the experimental variable is applied. - Answer -reversal
,The ______________ technique is an alternative to the reversal technique, and
involves identifying a number of responses and measuring them over time to create
baselines to evaluate change. - Answer -multiple baseline
__________ is whether or not a certain procedure is responsible for the corresponding
behavioral change. - Answer -reliability
In the reversal technique, the experimenter is attempting to show that whenever a
certain ___________ is applied, a certain behavior is produced, and whenever that
change is removed, the behavior is lost. - Answer -treatment
The two designs/ techniques commonly used to demonstrate a reliable control of a
behavioral change is? - Answer -Reversal and Multiple Baseline
If a behavioral practitioner is gathering baseline data by asking patients in a psychiatric
hospital to count the number of positive self-statements they make each day before
noon, that practitioner's request would be consistent with - Answer -radical
behaviorism.
When a behavior analyst notices that a child in a pre-kindergarten classroom has a
tantrum whenever a peer cries, the analyst may have gained understanding at the level
of - Answer -prediction.
When a behavioral change proves to be durable over a time and appearing in a wide
variety of environments or related behaviors, the change can be described to have
what? - Answer -Generality
The levels of understanding science include - Answer -prediction, description, &
control.
Which authors discussed the 7 core dimensions of ABA? - Answer -Baer, Wolf, and
Risley
When an experimenter has control over a behavior, this means they have achieved an
_________ of said behavior. - Answer -Analysis
Since the behavior of an individual is composed of physical events, what does the
scientific study require? - Answer -Precise Measurement
A behavior analyst who studies schedules of reinforcement in video games with college
students in his lab is probably a(n) - Answer -experimental analyst.
In what year were the 7 core dimensions of applied behavior analysis identified? -
Answer -1968
, If a behavior analyst wants to develop a behavior intervention plan based on the
strongest possible, empirically-derived information about the target behavior, they are
most likely to do so only after demonstrating - Answer --experimental control over the
behavior.
-a functional relation between an independent variable and the behavior.
-a reliable change in the behavior given repeated manipulation of a particular aspect of
the environment.
(all of the above)
A BCBA employed by a school district to conduct functional assessment and develop
behavior intervention plans is working as a(n) - Answer -practitioner guided by behavior
analysis.
If a paper that describes the effect of feedback on energy use neglects to mention that
points were awarded in some cases for energy use below a certain threshold, the paper
could be criticized for failing to be - Answer -technological
A procedure that is effective in changing behavior in one setting should be easily
repeating in other settings and helps achieve the _______ sought. - Answer -
Generalization
__________ is whether or not a certain procedure is responsible for the corresponding
behavioral change. - Answer -Reliability
There is typically a close relationship between the behavior and stimuli under study and
the subject in whom they are studied. Which dimension is this referencing? - Answer -
Applied
Describing all the salient ingredients of play therapy and social reinforcement are part of
a _____________ procedure. - Answer -Technological
When a behavior analyst uses experimental manipulation to show that an intervention is
effective for middle schoolers with developmental disabilities, the analyst can't claim that
it also works for high school students with learning disabilities unless they also
demonstrate - Answer -replication.
A behavioral practitioner puts an intervention in place with the intention of reducing a
2nd grader's disruptive vocal stereotypy. After 2 weeks the child is emitting vocal
stereotypy in 87% of intervals rather than 92%. The practitioner reasonably decided that
the treatment was not - Answer -effective.
Applied research examines socially important behaviors that should be studied in their
usual social settings rather than a __________ setting. In this type of setting, it is
designed to have experimental control of the relevant variables that is not possible in
the usual social setting. - Answer -Laboratory
QUESTIONS
The primary products of basic and applied research in behavior analysis is called: -
Answer -functional relation
An __________ is a controlled comparison of some measure of the phenomenon of
interest under two or more different conditions in which only one factor at a time differs
from one condition to another. - Answer -experiment
The attitude of _______________ requires the scientist to continually question the
truthfulness of what is regarded as fact. - Answer -philosophic doubt
As an attitude of science, _____________ requires that all simple, logical explanations
for the phenomenon under investigation be ruled out, experimentally or conceptually,
before more complex or abstract explanations are considered. - Answer -parsimony
Although there were, and remain today, many psychological models and approaches to
the study of behavior, __________ is the common denominator among most. - Answer
-mentalism
A fictitious variable that often is simply another name for the observed behavior that
contributes nothing to an understanding of the variables responsible for developing or
maintaining the behavior is called _________________. - Answer -explanatory fiction
____________________, the philosophical position that "the truth value of a statement
is a function of how well the statement promotes effective action," continues to be a
primary criterion by which behavior analysts judge the value of their findings. - Answer -
pragmatism
By incorporating private events into an overall conceptual system of behavior, Skinner
created a ________________ that includes and seeks to understand all human
behavior. - Answer -radical behaviorism
In applied research, there is typically a close relationship between the behavior and
________ under study and the subject being studied. - Answer -stimuli
The ________ of a behavior requires a believable demonstration of the events that can
be responsible for the occurrence of non-occurrence of that behavior. - Answer -
analysis
In the _______ technique, a behavior is measured and examined over time until its
stability is cleared, then the experimental variable is applied. - Answer -reversal
,The ______________ technique is an alternative to the reversal technique, and
involves identifying a number of responses and measuring them over time to create
baselines to evaluate change. - Answer -multiple baseline
__________ is whether or not a certain procedure is responsible for the corresponding
behavioral change. - Answer -reliability
In the reversal technique, the experimenter is attempting to show that whenever a
certain ___________ is applied, a certain behavior is produced, and whenever that
change is removed, the behavior is lost. - Answer -treatment
The two designs/ techniques commonly used to demonstrate a reliable control of a
behavioral change is? - Answer -Reversal and Multiple Baseline
If a behavioral practitioner is gathering baseline data by asking patients in a psychiatric
hospital to count the number of positive self-statements they make each day before
noon, that practitioner's request would be consistent with - Answer -radical
behaviorism.
When a behavior analyst notices that a child in a pre-kindergarten classroom has a
tantrum whenever a peer cries, the analyst may have gained understanding at the level
of - Answer -prediction.
When a behavioral change proves to be durable over a time and appearing in a wide
variety of environments or related behaviors, the change can be described to have
what? - Answer -Generality
The levels of understanding science include - Answer -prediction, description, &
control.
Which authors discussed the 7 core dimensions of ABA? - Answer -Baer, Wolf, and
Risley
When an experimenter has control over a behavior, this means they have achieved an
_________ of said behavior. - Answer -Analysis
Since the behavior of an individual is composed of physical events, what does the
scientific study require? - Answer -Precise Measurement
A behavior analyst who studies schedules of reinforcement in video games with college
students in his lab is probably a(n) - Answer -experimental analyst.
In what year were the 7 core dimensions of applied behavior analysis identified? -
Answer -1968
, If a behavior analyst wants to develop a behavior intervention plan based on the
strongest possible, empirically-derived information about the target behavior, they are
most likely to do so only after demonstrating - Answer --experimental control over the
behavior.
-a functional relation between an independent variable and the behavior.
-a reliable change in the behavior given repeated manipulation of a particular aspect of
the environment.
(all of the above)
A BCBA employed by a school district to conduct functional assessment and develop
behavior intervention plans is working as a(n) - Answer -practitioner guided by behavior
analysis.
If a paper that describes the effect of feedback on energy use neglects to mention that
points were awarded in some cases for energy use below a certain threshold, the paper
could be criticized for failing to be - Answer -technological
A procedure that is effective in changing behavior in one setting should be easily
repeating in other settings and helps achieve the _______ sought. - Answer -
Generalization
__________ is whether or not a certain procedure is responsible for the corresponding
behavioral change. - Answer -Reliability
There is typically a close relationship between the behavior and stimuli under study and
the subject in whom they are studied. Which dimension is this referencing? - Answer -
Applied
Describing all the salient ingredients of play therapy and social reinforcement are part of
a _____________ procedure. - Answer -Technological
When a behavior analyst uses experimental manipulation to show that an intervention is
effective for middle schoolers with developmental disabilities, the analyst can't claim that
it also works for high school students with learning disabilities unless they also
demonstrate - Answer -replication.
A behavioral practitioner puts an intervention in place with the intention of reducing a
2nd grader's disruptive vocal stereotypy. After 2 weeks the child is emitting vocal
stereotypy in 87% of intervals rather than 92%. The practitioner reasonably decided that
the treatment was not - Answer -effective.
Applied research examines socially important behaviors that should be studied in their
usual social settings rather than a __________ setting. In this type of setting, it is
designed to have experimental control of the relevant variables that is not possible in
the usual social setting. - Answer -Laboratory
