FIT BEH 5041 Test
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
What are the goals of Science? - Answer: Description
Prediction
Control
What is Science? - Answer: Science is a systematic approach to understanding natural phenomena
Behavior analysis is a ______ science. - Answer: natural
Behavior analysis studies effects environmental variables have on________. - Answer: behavior
Which of the following is a natural science?
A. Behavior Analysis
B. Psychology
C. Biology
D. Sociology
E. All of the above
F. A and C - Answer: F: A and C
True or False?
Behavior analysis studies behavior alone. - Answer: false
True or False?
,Behavior analysis is a type of therapy. - Answer: false
Learning - Answer: Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior.
T or F?
Learning occurs through experience. - Answer: true
Behavior - Answer: Interaction between a living organism's action and the environment
Critical Attributes of behavior: - Answer: Biological
Involves action
Interaction between organism and environment
Is it a behavior? Yes or No
Khalil gets a haircut - Answer: no
Which is NOT a behavior?
a) Taking deep breaths before a test
b) Driving to work
c) Screaming at your spouse
d) Refusing to clean your room
e) Singing your favorite song - Answer: d
public or private behavior?
You hear a commercial on the radio for pizza and you think to yourself, "YUMMY"
Thinking, "YUMMY" is: - Answer: private behavior
public or private?
,You are alone in the house, and you dance to your favorite song. Dancing to your favorite song is: -
Answer: public behavior
Response - Answer: A single instance of behavior
Correct or Incorrect? Megan engaged in five ball throwing behaviors. - Answer: incorrect
Response Class - Answer: • Topographically different responses that have the same effect on the
environment
• Two or more responses, same outcome
Pressing the button on the calculator with my index finger and pressing a button on the remote with my
index finger:
a. "Look" the same
b. Have the same effect on the environment - Answer: a
Riri says "I want sushi" and Rocky gives her sushi. Riri touches the plate of sushi and Rocky gives her
sushi. Riri calls for sushi delivery and gets sushi.
a. Response class
b. Not a response class - Answer: a
Kaavia tantrums for 20 minutes.
a. Rate
b. Duration
c. Frequency - Answer: b
Drake texted his friend 25 times in one hour
a. Rate
b. Duration
c. Frequency - Answer: a
, Pain from a paper cut
a. Public
b. Private - Answer: b
Hunger pangs
a. Public
b. Private - Answer: b
Stimulus Class
A group of stimuli that share one or more common _____, ______, or ______ characteristics - Answer:
formal (size, shape, color), temporal (location in time), or functional (effect on bx)
Stimulus class?
A sound of a loud bang startles you.The car alarm goes off and you get startled. Someone taps your
shoulder and you get startled.
A. Yes
B. No
These stimuli share common elements along which dimension?
a. Formal
b. Functional
c. Temporal
d. Both b and c - Answer: a
d
Cailyn is the behaver. Mr. Chen says, "Please line up by the door." Cailyn stands up and walks up to the
door to line up. Cailyn asks Mr. Chen, "Did I do a great job lining up?" Mr. Chen says, "Absolutely!"
What is the antecedent to Cailyn standing up and walking towards the door?
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
What are the goals of Science? - Answer: Description
Prediction
Control
What is Science? - Answer: Science is a systematic approach to understanding natural phenomena
Behavior analysis is a ______ science. - Answer: natural
Behavior analysis studies effects environmental variables have on________. - Answer: behavior
Which of the following is a natural science?
A. Behavior Analysis
B. Psychology
C. Biology
D. Sociology
E. All of the above
F. A and C - Answer: F: A and C
True or False?
Behavior analysis studies behavior alone. - Answer: false
True or False?
,Behavior analysis is a type of therapy. - Answer: false
Learning - Answer: Learning is a relatively permanent change in behavior.
T or F?
Learning occurs through experience. - Answer: true
Behavior - Answer: Interaction between a living organism's action and the environment
Critical Attributes of behavior: - Answer: Biological
Involves action
Interaction between organism and environment
Is it a behavior? Yes or No
Khalil gets a haircut - Answer: no
Which is NOT a behavior?
a) Taking deep breaths before a test
b) Driving to work
c) Screaming at your spouse
d) Refusing to clean your room
e) Singing your favorite song - Answer: d
public or private behavior?
You hear a commercial on the radio for pizza and you think to yourself, "YUMMY"
Thinking, "YUMMY" is: - Answer: private behavior
public or private?
,You are alone in the house, and you dance to your favorite song. Dancing to your favorite song is: -
Answer: public behavior
Response - Answer: A single instance of behavior
Correct or Incorrect? Megan engaged in five ball throwing behaviors. - Answer: incorrect
Response Class - Answer: • Topographically different responses that have the same effect on the
environment
• Two or more responses, same outcome
Pressing the button on the calculator with my index finger and pressing a button on the remote with my
index finger:
a. "Look" the same
b. Have the same effect on the environment - Answer: a
Riri says "I want sushi" and Rocky gives her sushi. Riri touches the plate of sushi and Rocky gives her
sushi. Riri calls for sushi delivery and gets sushi.
a. Response class
b. Not a response class - Answer: a
Kaavia tantrums for 20 minutes.
a. Rate
b. Duration
c. Frequency - Answer: b
Drake texted his friend 25 times in one hour
a. Rate
b. Duration
c. Frequency - Answer: a
, Pain from a paper cut
a. Public
b. Private - Answer: b
Hunger pangs
a. Public
b. Private - Answer: b
Stimulus Class
A group of stimuli that share one or more common _____, ______, or ______ characteristics - Answer:
formal (size, shape, color), temporal (location in time), or functional (effect on bx)
Stimulus class?
A sound of a loud bang startles you.The car alarm goes off and you get startled. Someone taps your
shoulder and you get startled.
A. Yes
B. No
These stimuli share common elements along which dimension?
a. Formal
b. Functional
c. Temporal
d. Both b and c - Answer: a
d
Cailyn is the behaver. Mr. Chen says, "Please line up by the door." Cailyn stands up and walks up to the
door to line up. Cailyn asks Mr. Chen, "Did I do a great job lining up?" Mr. Chen says, "Absolutely!"
What is the antecedent to Cailyn standing up and walking towards the door?
