SPE 563 - Post Assessment Test | Questions and Answers

SPE 563 - Post Assessment Test | Questions and Answers Which of the following terms is defined as an assumption of an "inner" dimension as the explanation of behavior? Mentalism Which of the following terms is defined as an assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which phenomena occur in relation to other events, not in accidental fashion? Determinism Which term is best described as ruling out simple and logical explanations first, before considering more complex or abstract explanations? Parsimony Which term is used to describe scientist's use of sensory (observable) information to come to conclusions, rather than preconceived ideas or biases? Empiricism This term refers to the view of the world that assumes only the natural world, which presupposes an absolute truth? Realism The notion that a question is only worth pursuing if the answer to it would change our knowledge of the world is known as what? Pragmatism The process of controlling variables to determine the effect of the one variable on a phenomena is known as what? Experimentation Which of the following terms describes a behavior under investigation? Dependent Variable Which of the following terms describes the intervention used in an investigation to study its effects on a behavior? Independent Variable The term is defined as the method used to confirm efficacy and display reliability of specific study? Replication Which of the following terms refers to demonstrating that the dependent variable would not change without application of an independent variable? Verification Which term describes being able to anticipate how a behavior will occur in the future? Prediction This term refers to a philosophical position in which behavioral events that cannot be observed are not behaviors? Methodological Behaviorism Founded by Skinner, this natural science focuses on studying operant behavior as a subject matter, using single subject experimental designs rather than group designs, to measure behavior as a dependent variable. Experimental Analysis of Behavior Which term refers to the philosophy of. a science based on observable and measurable phenomena? Behaviorism This is the science in which the principles of behavior are used to improve socially important behaviors and experimental analysis is used to determine which variables are responsible for improvement. Applied Behavior Analysis Which term is described as a fictitious variable, often another name for an observable behavior, which implies an inner cause for the behavior? Explanatory Fiction Which term represents Skinner's "far-reaching" and "thoroughgoing" form of behaviorism that includes both public and private behaviors? Radical Behaviorism The assumption of two different types of existence. An inner-world and an outer-world is known as: Dualism The term that refers to how the environment changes a person over their lifetime is known as what? Ontogenic Selectionism The term which refers to the natural evolution of a species and characteristics that are passed down through generations is known a what? Phylogenic Selectionism The passing of behavior from one person to another through imitation and modeling is known as what? Cultural Selectionism