ABA 622 PRETEST MIDTERM FINAL STUDY
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Empiricism. Answer: The practice of objective observation.
⩥ Parsimony. Answer: Stinginess; eliminate the simple causes of
behavior before diving into the complex ones.
⩥ Scientific manipulation. Answer: Controlled experiment, often a
series, to demonstrate the causal nature of the techniques being utilized.
⩥ Philosophic Doubt. Answer: The validity of all scientific knowledge
and theory.
⩥ Outcome-Oriented. Answer: Behavior programs are focused on results
and not necessarily the process of getting there.
⩥ Definition of Behavior. Answer: Any muscular, glandular, or electrical
activity of an organism; in humans, it is anything that we say or do.
⩥ Product of behavior. Answer: The outcome of behaviors, such as
losing weight or getting good grades.
, ⩥ Problems with Labeling Behavior. Answer: Issues such as lack of
specificity, halo effect, pseudo-explanation, lack of consistency, stigma,
and self-fulfilling prophecy.
⩥ Behavioral deficits. Answer: Too little of a particular type of behavior;
goal is to increase desirable behavior.
⩥ Behavioral excesses. Answer: Too much of a particular type of
behavior; goal is to decrease undesirable behavior.
⩥ Myth 1 about ABA. Answer: Use of rewards by behavior modifiers to
change behavior is bribery.
⩥ Myth 2 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification involves the use
of drugs, psychosurgery, and electroconvulsive therapy.
⩥ Myth 3 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification only changes
symptoms; it doesn't get at the underlying problems.
⩥ Myth 4 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification can be applied to
simple problems but not complex problems.
GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ Empiricism. Answer: The practice of objective observation.
⩥ Parsimony. Answer: Stinginess; eliminate the simple causes of
behavior before diving into the complex ones.
⩥ Scientific manipulation. Answer: Controlled experiment, often a
series, to demonstrate the causal nature of the techniques being utilized.
⩥ Philosophic Doubt. Answer: The validity of all scientific knowledge
and theory.
⩥ Outcome-Oriented. Answer: Behavior programs are focused on results
and not necessarily the process of getting there.
⩥ Definition of Behavior. Answer: Any muscular, glandular, or electrical
activity of an organism; in humans, it is anything that we say or do.
⩥ Product of behavior. Answer: The outcome of behaviors, such as
losing weight or getting good grades.
, ⩥ Problems with Labeling Behavior. Answer: Issues such as lack of
specificity, halo effect, pseudo-explanation, lack of consistency, stigma,
and self-fulfilling prophecy.
⩥ Behavioral deficits. Answer: Too little of a particular type of behavior;
goal is to increase desirable behavior.
⩥ Behavioral excesses. Answer: Too much of a particular type of
behavior; goal is to decrease undesirable behavior.
⩥ Myth 1 about ABA. Answer: Use of rewards by behavior modifiers to
change behavior is bribery.
⩥ Myth 2 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification involves the use
of drugs, psychosurgery, and electroconvulsive therapy.
⩥ Myth 3 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification only changes
symptoms; it doesn't get at the underlying problems.
⩥ Myth 4 about ABA. Answer: Behavior modification can be applied to
simple problems but not complex problems.
