QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS/VERIFIED/GRADED A+/
Which of the following is not a distance increasing behavior?
A. Piloerection
B. Stiff body with fixed gaze
C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
D. Tail held straight up
C. Lowered front legs with rump in the air
What is the range for a normal resting breathing rate for a
dog?
A. 5-30 bpm
B. 10-20 bpm
C. 10-35 bpm
D. 12-40 bpm
C. 10-35 breaths per minute
When training a dog to sit, using positive reinforcement, which
cue would help your dog the most to learn this behavior?
1. Gently push on the hindquarters until the dog sits
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,2. Give repetitive upward jerks on the leash, while pushing on
the dog's hindquarters until the dog sits
3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head.
When the dog reaches for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No
words are spoken.
4. Use the steps in #3, but repetitively repeat "sit," "sit," "sit,"
until the dog sits
3. Use a food lure and slowly position it above the dog's head.
When the dog reaches for the treat, the dog folds into a sit. No
words are spoken.
Which of the following best describes the overall steps of the
scientific method?
A. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a
hypothesis; Test with an experiment; Analyze data and draw
conclusions; Communicate results
B. Construct a hypothesis; Do background research; Test with
an experiment; Analyze data and draw conclusions;
Communicate results
C. Do background research; Test with an experiment;
Construct a hypothesis, Analyze data and draw conclusions;
Communicate results
D. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a
hypothesis; Test with an experiment; Draw conclusions
A. Ask a question; Do background research; Construct a
hypothesis; Test with an experiment; Analyze data and draw
conclusions; Communicate results
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,Validity is:
A. The consistency of the measure across time, items and
researchers
B. The extent to which the scores actually represent the
variable they are intended to
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one
test group to another
D. Measured by getting the same results every time you do the
test
C. The extent to which the results can be replicated from one
test group to another
The length of time from a specific cue to the onset of behavior
is the
Latency
The peripheral nervous system includes the
Autonomic system
The autonomic nervous system is a control system that acts
largely unconsciously and regulates bodily functions, such as
the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response,
urination, and sexual arousal. This system is the primary
mechanism in control of the fight-or-flight response.
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, What is the number of times a response occurs during an
observational period?
Frequency
A dog engaging in excessive self-licking may be
Relaxed and being offered little stimulation
Behavior analysts work primarily with
specific, defined behaviors
Which of the following best describes a professional code of
ethics?
Identifies ethical goals of the profession
If a behavior occurs during 25 out of 200 sample intervals,
what is the score for this one-zero sampling?
0.125
Which of the following involves the systematic manipulation of
environmental contingencies?
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