EDF 6222 GUIDED NOTES UP UNTIL
MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Try to incorporate all of the assigned weekly ____ in your discussion posts, as
your midterm and final exam questions come from ALL of the readings,
including ______ . Points will be deducted if you only cite 1-2 sources and do
not include your own, original reference. Answer - Readings;
Weekly Lectures
You will also notice that some weeks have "recommended readings" - these are
for your personal enrichment and are not on the ____ or required for your
discussion posts Answer - exams
"________ is more than the mere description of events as they occur. It is an
attempt to discover order, to show that certain events stand in _______ to
other events (Skinner, 1953, p.6)." Answer - Science;
lawful relations
Being scientifically skeptical means that until there is _______ available,
assumptions should not be made. Answer - evidence
In order to be excellent stewards of science, as behavior analysts, we can follow
a few guidelines when gathering and evaluating evidence. This includes
reducing ________ by ensuring interobserver agreement, examining for actual
_______ (as opposed to effects that could have produced changes without the
intervention), ______ and self-correction. Answer - observer bias;
experimental control;
, replication
With _______ we look for the simplest explanation possible, not extensive
mentalistic explanations. Answer - parsimony
"Behaviorism is not the science of human behavior; it is the ________ of that
science" (Skinner, 1974. p.3). Answer - philosophy
Structuralism relied on _______ which looked inward to describe sensations,
images, and feelings. Answer - introspection
_________ behaviorism might be thought of as a psychological version of
logical positivism or operationism. Answer - Methodological
While some methodological behaviorists accept that there are mental states,
they have ruled them completely out of consideration. This is not a new
concept and was once referred to as __________. Answer - psychophysical
parallelism
In Pavlov's early research, he did not jump to conclusions to suggest that the
dog was "thinking" of food, and therefore salivating. Instead, he carefully
controlled conditions that allowed him to show that particular stimuli can
"acquire" the ability to elicit secretion. His careful analysis of the scientific
method allowed him to avoid both ______ and _____ fictions Answer -
mentalistic;
explanatory
The evolutionary explanation for reflexes indicates that they are for the survival
of the organism. However, we know all too well that sometimes responses can
be conditioned that serve no purpose - even add a _____ purpose - to our
complex lives. Answer - debilitating
MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS!!
Try to incorporate all of the assigned weekly ____ in your discussion posts, as
your midterm and final exam questions come from ALL of the readings,
including ______ . Points will be deducted if you only cite 1-2 sources and do
not include your own, original reference. Answer - Readings;
Weekly Lectures
You will also notice that some weeks have "recommended readings" - these are
for your personal enrichment and are not on the ____ or required for your
discussion posts Answer - exams
"________ is more than the mere description of events as they occur. It is an
attempt to discover order, to show that certain events stand in _______ to
other events (Skinner, 1953, p.6)." Answer - Science;
lawful relations
Being scientifically skeptical means that until there is _______ available,
assumptions should not be made. Answer - evidence
In order to be excellent stewards of science, as behavior analysts, we can follow
a few guidelines when gathering and evaluating evidence. This includes
reducing ________ by ensuring interobserver agreement, examining for actual
_______ (as opposed to effects that could have produced changes without the
intervention), ______ and self-correction. Answer - observer bias;
experimental control;
, replication
With _______ we look for the simplest explanation possible, not extensive
mentalistic explanations. Answer - parsimony
"Behaviorism is not the science of human behavior; it is the ________ of that
science" (Skinner, 1974. p.3). Answer - philosophy
Structuralism relied on _______ which looked inward to describe sensations,
images, and feelings. Answer - introspection
_________ behaviorism might be thought of as a psychological version of
logical positivism or operationism. Answer - Methodological
While some methodological behaviorists accept that there are mental states,
they have ruled them completely out of consideration. This is not a new
concept and was once referred to as __________. Answer - psychophysical
parallelism
In Pavlov's early research, he did not jump to conclusions to suggest that the
dog was "thinking" of food, and therefore salivating. Instead, he carefully
controlled conditions that allowed him to show that particular stimuli can
"acquire" the ability to elicit secretion. His careful analysis of the scientific
method allowed him to avoid both ______ and _____ fictions Answer -
mentalistic;
explanatory
The evolutionary explanation for reflexes indicates that they are for the survival
of the organism. However, we know all too well that sometimes responses can
be conditioned that serve no purpose - even add a _____ purpose - to our
complex lives. Answer - debilitating
