OBM Test 1 Study Guide Questions
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PIP is... - ANSWERS -•A measure of opportunity
•Measure as precisely and accurately chosen
•A conceptual tool
Why Gilbert dislikes standardized tests as a measure of performance or assessment - ANSWERS
-•Competence is a social standard
•We compare competence with what is typical
Characteristics of science - ANSWERS -1. Empirical phenomena
2. Orderly relations
3. Predict and control
4. Deterministic
5. Tentative
Natural sciences - ANSWERS -- Physics
- Chemistry
- Behavior analysis
,Social sciences - ANSWERS -- Sociology
- Economics
- Psychology
- Political science
Natural sciences focus more on - ANSWERS -Properties, not necessarily interactions with
people.
-Focuses on the interaction between an organism and its environment.
-Emphasizes the experimental manipulation of variables.
History of I/O psychology - ANSWERS -- Began in 1910's
- Influenced heavily by WW1
- Hawthorne studies
Largest areas in I/O psychology - ANSWERS -- Personnel selection and placement
- Performance appraisal
I/O make up about - ANSWERS -8-10% of doctoral level psychologists
History of OBM - ANSWERS -Influenced by Watson, Skinner, and Frederick Taylor
- Became a sub-field of ABA in 1960's
Noteworthy characteristics of behavior analysis - ANSWERS -1. Skinner eschewed the formal
development and testing of theories.
2. Skinner studied a few subjects intensively
, 3. Skinner determined the effects of the variables of interest by visual inspection of findings, not
by statistical analysis.
4. Skinner emphasized that behavior is of interest in its own right, not as a sign or symbol of
anything else.
7 dimensions of ABA - ANSWERS -1. Applied- Socially significant
2. Behavioral- Measurable and observable
3. Analytic- Was there a functional relation?
4. Technological- Intervention is described in step-by-step detail
5. Effective- Did it work?
6. Conceptually systematic- Uses basic principles of ABA
7. Generality- Extends to a wide variety of settings, people, and behavior
Democratic management - ANSWERS -Ensures all employees are invested in and not only
management
-Freedom of information
Performance management - ANSWERS -An applied science that integrates systems analysis and
behavior analysis to help solve individual problems within organizations.
Performance analysis - ANSWERS -The up-front analytic work (assessments) involved in PM.
The synthesis of observation, measurement, and analytic skills that can be used to help solve
significant individual problems within organizations.
Scientific method - ANSWERS -1. Systematic observation
2. Precise description of observations
and Answers16
PIP is... - ANSWERS -•A measure of opportunity
•Measure as precisely and accurately chosen
•A conceptual tool
Why Gilbert dislikes standardized tests as a measure of performance or assessment - ANSWERS
-•Competence is a social standard
•We compare competence with what is typical
Characteristics of science - ANSWERS -1. Empirical phenomena
2. Orderly relations
3. Predict and control
4. Deterministic
5. Tentative
Natural sciences - ANSWERS -- Physics
- Chemistry
- Behavior analysis
,Social sciences - ANSWERS -- Sociology
- Economics
- Psychology
- Political science
Natural sciences focus more on - ANSWERS -Properties, not necessarily interactions with
people.
-Focuses on the interaction between an organism and its environment.
-Emphasizes the experimental manipulation of variables.
History of I/O psychology - ANSWERS -- Began in 1910's
- Influenced heavily by WW1
- Hawthorne studies
Largest areas in I/O psychology - ANSWERS -- Personnel selection and placement
- Performance appraisal
I/O make up about - ANSWERS -8-10% of doctoral level psychologists
History of OBM - ANSWERS -Influenced by Watson, Skinner, and Frederick Taylor
- Became a sub-field of ABA in 1960's
Noteworthy characteristics of behavior analysis - ANSWERS -1. Skinner eschewed the formal
development and testing of theories.
2. Skinner studied a few subjects intensively
, 3. Skinner determined the effects of the variables of interest by visual inspection of findings, not
by statistical analysis.
4. Skinner emphasized that behavior is of interest in its own right, not as a sign or symbol of
anything else.
7 dimensions of ABA - ANSWERS -1. Applied- Socially significant
2. Behavioral- Measurable and observable
3. Analytic- Was there a functional relation?
4. Technological- Intervention is described in step-by-step detail
5. Effective- Did it work?
6. Conceptually systematic- Uses basic principles of ABA
7. Generality- Extends to a wide variety of settings, people, and behavior
Democratic management - ANSWERS -Ensures all employees are invested in and not only
management
-Freedom of information
Performance management - ANSWERS -An applied science that integrates systems analysis and
behavior analysis to help solve individual problems within organizations.
Performance analysis - ANSWERS -The up-front analytic work (assessments) involved in PM.
The synthesis of observation, measurement, and analytic skills that can be used to help solve
significant individual problems within organizations.
Scientific method - ANSWERS -1. Systematic observation
2. Precise description of observations
