BEHVO 465 - WEEKS 8-10 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. According to Skinner, the nature of the stimuli and
behavior within one's skin are ___ stimuli and behavior
outside one's skin.
Answer:
the same as
Question:
2. If a child on the playground crouches down, holds his
knee, and says, "Ow!" an adult might say, "Your knee
hurts." The adult is able to tact this private event due to
Answer:
collateral behavior
Question:
3. A different child on the playground runs over and has
sweat pouring down his face. An adult says, "You're hot.
You must be thirsty. Would you like a drink?" The adult
can tact the child's private event due to
Answer:
public accompaniment
Question:
4. Tacting something as familiar or beautiful is controlled by
Answer:
public and private stimuli
Question:
5. Which of the following is NOT a source of control for
stating, "Ice skating," when asked, "What did you do on
Saturday?"
Answer:
the ice rink
Question:
6. According to Skinner, thinking is
Answer:
behaving
, Question:
7. Thinking ___ controlled by the same variables as all
operant behavior (e.g., reinforcement, extinction, stimulus
control, motivating operations).
Answer:
is
Question:
8. Which of the following are on the continuum of verbal
behavior strength? Shouting, loud talking, quiet talking,
whispering, muttering, subadible speech with detectable
muscular action, subaudible speech of unclear
dimensions, unconscious thinking
Answer:
Question:
9. Latonya covertly (just to herself, "in her head") rehearses
a speech by emitting part of it, telling herself it was not
quite right, emitting that part a little differently, praising
herself, and moving on to the next part. Is this verbal
behavior?
Answer:
Yes, Latonya is serving as a "speaker as her own listener."
Question:
10. Leaving myself a note to remember to take out the trash
is emitting ___ behavior.
Answer:
self-textual
Question:
11. Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of
radical behaviorism?
Answer:
The science promotes verbal report to examine private events
Question:
12. The position that the mind and the body are separate is
Answer:
dualism
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. According to Skinner, the nature of the stimuli and
behavior within one's skin are ___ stimuli and behavior
outside one's skin.
Answer:
the same as
Question:
2. If a child on the playground crouches down, holds his
knee, and says, "Ow!" an adult might say, "Your knee
hurts." The adult is able to tact this private event due to
Answer:
collateral behavior
Question:
3. A different child on the playground runs over and has
sweat pouring down his face. An adult says, "You're hot.
You must be thirsty. Would you like a drink?" The adult
can tact the child's private event due to
Answer:
public accompaniment
Question:
4. Tacting something as familiar or beautiful is controlled by
Answer:
public and private stimuli
Question:
5. Which of the following is NOT a source of control for
stating, "Ice skating," when asked, "What did you do on
Saturday?"
Answer:
the ice rink
Question:
6. According to Skinner, thinking is
Answer:
behaving
, Question:
7. Thinking ___ controlled by the same variables as all
operant behavior (e.g., reinforcement, extinction, stimulus
control, motivating operations).
Answer:
is
Question:
8. Which of the following are on the continuum of verbal
behavior strength? Shouting, loud talking, quiet talking,
whispering, muttering, subadible speech with detectable
muscular action, subaudible speech of unclear
dimensions, unconscious thinking
Answer:
Question:
9. Latonya covertly (just to herself, "in her head") rehearses
a speech by emitting part of it, telling herself it was not
quite right, emitting that part a little differently, praising
herself, and moving on to the next part. Is this verbal
behavior?
Answer:
Yes, Latonya is serving as a "speaker as her own listener."
Question:
10. Leaving myself a note to remember to take out the trash
is emitting ___ behavior.
Answer:
self-textual
Question:
11. Which of the following is NOT a defining feature of
radical behaviorism?
Answer:
The science promotes verbal report to examine private events
Question:
12. The position that the mind and the body are separate is
Answer:
dualism
