Single-Case Comprehensive
Questions (Frequently Most
Tested) with Verified Answers
correlation - Answer: is when there is a predicted relationship between two variables
correlation - Answer: Maggie goes to the doctor for her fever. She is given antibiotics. Later that
evening, her fever goes down. This has been her experience with antibiotics when she is sick. Based on
the manner in which this was investigated, we would say this was an example of __
functional relation - Answer: is when you can say with confidence that event "A" likely caused event "B"
to occur
analytic - Answer: our ability to demonstrate causation over mere correlation is defined by what
characteristic of Applied Behavior Analysis (Baer et al., 1968)
introduction - Answer: which section of a peer reviewed paper would you find the following: previous
knowledge in the field
the experimenters willingness to follow the data - Answer: according to Skinner, many experimenters
have answered profound questions they did not specifically ask, due to what practice?
false - Answer: a BCBA does a descriptive assessment and determined that Timmy is tantruming for
attention. Is it true or false that she demonstrated a functional relation?
experimentation - Answer: involves a clear experimental question, a plan for measuring and recording
the variables, analysis of the results, and critical peer review
technological - Answer: what dimensions of ABA is most important for accurate replications?