SPCE 609 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical setting,
they are considered to be ___________. Answer: applied
◉ 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. Answer: replicated
◉ Some behavior analysts conduct research in controlled laboratory
settings, where confounding variables are prevented from occurring.
These individuals work in. Answer: the experimental analysis of
behavior
◉ Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an example of..
Answer: private behavior
◉ A singular thing that you experience through your senses (sight, smell,
sound, taste, or tactile sensation) is called a. Answer: stimulus
◉ Some behavior analysts provide behavioral services which are
informed by prior research conducted in laboratory and/or clinical
,settings. These individuals work in the field of. Answer: behavioral
service delivery
◉ Behavioral ___________ examines how nurture (experiences during
an individual's lifetime) can shape nature (the biology of an individual
and its offspring), which, in turn, influences behavior. Answer:
epigenetics
◉ A definition of behavior is.. Answer: an individual living organism's
activity, public or private, which may be influenced by internal or
external stimulation.
◉ Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by others;
behaviors such as thinking) or "______" (what others can directly
observe). Answer: public
◉ Explaining a public behavior (I went to the dance with my partner..)
by appealing to a private behavior (..because I felt like going to a dance)
is a _____________ explanation. The "explanation" tries to explain a
public behavior with a private behavior. Answer: mentalistic
◉ Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of.. Answer:
public behavior
, ◉ A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument that
individual behavior is determined by. Answer: nature and nurture
◉ A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when behavior
analysts change a(n) _____________ variable. Answer: functional
◉ Some behavior analysts conduct their research and interventions in
workplace settings; targeting behaviors related to employee performance
and satisfaction. These individuals work in. Answer: none of the above
◉ A ________________ is a precise specification of the topography of
the target behavior, allowing observers to reliably identify instances and
non-instances of that behavior. Answer: behavioral definition
◉ Amaury works on his homework from 2pm to 6pm. The 4 hours spent
doing homework is the ___________ of the behavior. Answer: duration
◉ A(n) ____________ variable is publicly observable change,
controlled by the experimenter, which is anticipated to influence
behavior in a specific way. Answer: independent
◉ 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.
Answer: partial-interval
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical setting,
they are considered to be ___________. Answer: applied
◉ 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. Answer: replicated
◉ Some behavior analysts conduct research in controlled laboratory
settings, where confounding variables are prevented from occurring.
These individuals work in. Answer: the experimental analysis of
behavior
◉ Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an example of..
Answer: private behavior
◉ A singular thing that you experience through your senses (sight, smell,
sound, taste, or tactile sensation) is called a. Answer: stimulus
◉ Some behavior analysts provide behavioral services which are
informed by prior research conducted in laboratory and/or clinical
,settings. These individuals work in the field of. Answer: behavioral
service delivery
◉ Behavioral ___________ examines how nurture (experiences during
an individual's lifetime) can shape nature (the biology of an individual
and its offspring), which, in turn, influences behavior. Answer:
epigenetics
◉ A definition of behavior is.. Answer: an individual living organism's
activity, public or private, which may be influenced by internal or
external stimulation.
◉ Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by others;
behaviors such as thinking) or "______" (what others can directly
observe). Answer: public
◉ Explaining a public behavior (I went to the dance with my partner..)
by appealing to a private behavior (..because I felt like going to a dance)
is a _____________ explanation. The "explanation" tries to explain a
public behavior with a private behavior. Answer: mentalistic
◉ Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of.. Answer:
public behavior
, ◉ A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument that
individual behavior is determined by. Answer: nature and nurture
◉ A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when behavior
analysts change a(n) _____________ variable. Answer: functional
◉ Some behavior analysts conduct their research and interventions in
workplace settings; targeting behaviors related to employee performance
and satisfaction. These individuals work in. Answer: none of the above
◉ A ________________ is a precise specification of the topography of
the target behavior, allowing observers to reliably identify instances and
non-instances of that behavior. Answer: behavioral definition
◉ Amaury works on his homework from 2pm to 6pm. The 4 hours spent
doing homework is the ___________ of the behavior. Answer: duration
◉ A(n) ____________ variable is publicly observable change,
controlled by the experimenter, which is anticipated to influence
behavior in a specific way. Answer: independent
◉ 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.
Answer: partial-interval
