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Practice Like the Real Test!!
The idea that ____ is a reliable way to identify the determinants of behavior is one of the
assumptions of behavior analysts. correct answers the scientific method
The things (plural) one experiences through sight, sound, smell, taste, or tactile sensation are
called correct answers stimuli
Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of correct answers public behavior
A single instance of behavior is referred to as an correct answers response
A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument that individual behavior is
determined by correct answers nature and nurture
There are two beliefs that guide the science of behavior analysis. What are they? correct
answers Behavior is determined & The scientific method is a valid way to identify the
determinants of behavior
When he was 6, Iliad asked is mother whether or not the Tooth Fairy existed. His mother (a
scientist) asked him to develop a(n) ___________________ prediction. Iliad replied, "The
Tooth Fairy lives in a fairy hole in the woods behind our house and if we go there we will
find her home." His mother replied, "And if we go there and we find no fairy home, no fairy
dust, no coins, and no Tooth Fairy, will that mean that the Tooth Fairy does not exist as a
human, and only as a mythical spirit of giving?" Iliad agreed, "Yes, that is what it would
mean". correct answers falsifiable
Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an example of correct answers private
behavior
Some behavior analysts conduct their research and interventions in workplace settings;
targeting behaviors related to employee performance and satisfaction. These individuals work
in ____________. correct answers none of the above
It is important that a scientific hypotheses is specific enough to be proven wrong. A scientific
hypothesis is not _____ if it cannot be proven wrong. correct answers Falsifiable
Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by others; behaviors such as thinking)
or "______" (what others can directly observe) correct answers public
A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when behavior analysts change a(n)
_____________ variable. correct answers functional
If an experiment was repeated next week, or with new participants, or in a different setting, or
by different researchers and the results were the same, we would say that the experiment was
_________________. correct answers replicated
, If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical setting, they are considered to
be ___________. correct answers applied
Select the two goals of behavior analysis. (Note: you should have two answers) correct
answers To predict behavior & to discover functional variables that may be used to positively
influence behavior.
Instead of relying on self-reports to measure human behavior, behavior analysts prefer to
measure behavior using... correct answers direct observation
The textbook describes two general methods used to measure behavior in the behavioral and
social sciences. One of these methods, the _____________ method, involves asking people to
tell you if they have engaged in the behavior. correct answers self-report
Malcolm and Kelli are direct observers and they agree on 34 of the behaviors they recorded,
but they disagree on 6 of them. What is their IOA (you are free to use a calculator)? correct
answers 85%. (Take 34+6=40. 34/40-85%)
A(n) ____________ variable is publicly observable change, controlled by the experimenter,
which is anticipated to influence behavior in a specific way. correct answers independent
Just because two variables tend to occur together (e.g., rate of sexual activity and personal
income), that does not imply... correct answers causation
There are three components of a behavioral experiment. Which of the following is NOT one
of those components? correct answers Testing the purification of the pharmacological
dependent measure
When two variables tend to occur together (e.g., rate of sexual activity and personal income),
they are... correct answers correlated
A ________________ is a precise specification of the topography of the target behavior,
allowing observers to reliably identify instances and non-instances of that behavior. correct
answers behavioral definition
The change in a _______________ will systematically and reliably influence behavior.
correct answers functional variable
In behavior analysis, the dependent variable is... correct answers the objectively measured
target behavior
Amaury works on his homework from 2pm to 6pm. The 4 hours spent doing homework is the
___________ of the behavior. correct answers duration
What are the two broad categories of functional variables in behavior analysis? correct
answers biological; environmental
When using the direct-observation technique known as _________________ recording, we
will record if the behavior does or does not occur during any portion of the contiguous
observation periods. correct answers partial-interval
Practice Like the Real Test!!
The idea that ____ is a reliable way to identify the determinants of behavior is one of the
assumptions of behavior analysts. correct answers the scientific method
The things (plural) one experiences through sight, sound, smell, taste, or tactile sensation are
called correct answers stimuli
Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of correct answers public behavior
A single instance of behavior is referred to as an correct answers response
A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument that individual behavior is
determined by correct answers nature and nurture
There are two beliefs that guide the science of behavior analysis. What are they? correct
answers Behavior is determined & The scientific method is a valid way to identify the
determinants of behavior
When he was 6, Iliad asked is mother whether or not the Tooth Fairy existed. His mother (a
scientist) asked him to develop a(n) ___________________ prediction. Iliad replied, "The
Tooth Fairy lives in a fairy hole in the woods behind our house and if we go there we will
find her home." His mother replied, "And if we go there and we find no fairy home, no fairy
dust, no coins, and no Tooth Fairy, will that mean that the Tooth Fairy does not exist as a
human, and only as a mythical spirit of giving?" Iliad agreed, "Yes, that is what it would
mean". correct answers falsifiable
Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an example of correct answers private
behavior
Some behavior analysts conduct their research and interventions in workplace settings;
targeting behaviors related to employee performance and satisfaction. These individuals work
in ____________. correct answers none of the above
It is important that a scientific hypotheses is specific enough to be proven wrong. A scientific
hypothesis is not _____ if it cannot be proven wrong. correct answers Falsifiable
Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by others; behaviors such as thinking)
or "______" (what others can directly observe) correct answers public
A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when behavior analysts change a(n)
_____________ variable. correct answers functional
If an experiment was repeated next week, or with new participants, or in a different setting, or
by different researchers and the results were the same, we would say that the experiment was
_________________. correct answers replicated
, If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical setting, they are considered to
be ___________. correct answers applied
Select the two goals of behavior analysis. (Note: you should have two answers) correct
answers To predict behavior & to discover functional variables that may be used to positively
influence behavior.
Instead of relying on self-reports to measure human behavior, behavior analysts prefer to
measure behavior using... correct answers direct observation
The textbook describes two general methods used to measure behavior in the behavioral and
social sciences. One of these methods, the _____________ method, involves asking people to
tell you if they have engaged in the behavior. correct answers self-report
Malcolm and Kelli are direct observers and they agree on 34 of the behaviors they recorded,
but they disagree on 6 of them. What is their IOA (you are free to use a calculator)? correct
answers 85%. (Take 34+6=40. 34/40-85%)
A(n) ____________ variable is publicly observable change, controlled by the experimenter,
which is anticipated to influence behavior in a specific way. correct answers independent
Just because two variables tend to occur together (e.g., rate of sexual activity and personal
income), that does not imply... correct answers causation
There are three components of a behavioral experiment. Which of the following is NOT one
of those components? correct answers Testing the purification of the pharmacological
dependent measure
When two variables tend to occur together (e.g., rate of sexual activity and personal income),
they are... correct answers correlated
A ________________ is a precise specification of the topography of the target behavior,
allowing observers to reliably identify instances and non-instances of that behavior. correct
answers behavioral definition
The change in a _______________ will systematically and reliably influence behavior.
correct answers functional variable
In behavior analysis, the dependent variable is... correct answers the objectively measured
target behavior
Amaury works on his homework from 2pm to 6pm. The 4 hours spent doing homework is the
___________ of the behavior. correct answers duration
What are the two broad categories of functional variables in behavior analysis? correct
answers biological; environmental
When using the direct-observation technique known as _________________ recording, we
will record if the behavior does or does not occur during any portion of the contiguous
observation periods. correct answers partial-interval
