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Exam 1: EDF 6225 Foundations of Applied
Behavior Analysis | UWF | 2025/2026
Actual Exam with Full Questions and
Answers
Overview
This examination resource is designed to support learners in mastering foundational concepts in
Applied Behavior Analysis. The content reflects the most current 2025/2026 curriculum
expectations, integrating behavioral principles, philosophical assumptions, conceptual foundations,
and applied practice guidelines. Students using this resource will gain a clear, structured
understanding of the essential topics commonly assessed in early ABA coursework.
What This Exam Includes
• 170 professionally structured exam questions
• Verified answers with concise explanations
• Clear alignment with modern ABA terminology
• Coverage of key domains essential for introductory behavioral science courses
Content Domains
• Terminology & Definitions
• Basic Behavioral Principles
• Philosophical Foundations
• Professional Practice Frameworks
• Historical Context
• Scientific Concepts & Behavioral Measurement
When we conclude what we have observed or what we know to be true for some cases is true for
all cases, we have committed this error in reasoning.
Overgeneralization
A researcher believes girls are more preoccupied with they way they dress than boys. Due to this
assumption, he focuses his observations only on girls and their interactions with their friends,
neglecting how boys present themselves to others. This is an example of ________
Selective observation
If a woman says she is hungry and we think she said "hunted", we have made a ________
inaccurate observation
, Which of the following is not an important goal of social research?
causation
Both explanatory and evaluation research studies are concerned with the causes and effects of
social phenomena. The difference between them is that evaluation research focuses on the
_______
Effect of particular policies or programs
When someone doesn't critically evaluate the ideas of those in positions of authority, they are
committing this error in reasoning.
resistance to change
The scientific method is a way of knowing that relies on empirical investigation, known as
_______
Epistemology
If a social service agency seeks better assessment of youth violence so they can identify needs
and allocate responsibility among agencies that can meet those needs, we would say that they
have _____ motivations to do research.
policy
A social scientist who conducts research on youth violence after first volunteering in an
organization dealing with at-risk youth may be said to have _____ motivations.
personal
Research that seeks to discover the meanings people give to their actions would be conducting
which type of research?
Explanatory
Researchers with a belief that an objective reality exists apart from the perceptions of those who
observe it, are conducting research with this philosophy.
positivism
Surveys and experiments that record variation in social life in terms of categories that vary in
amount are likely to employ which research method?
quantitative
A popular and versatile research method that uses a questions format is a _______
survey
The everyday error in reasoning that involves prematurely jumping to conclusions and arguing
on the basis of invalid assumption is known as
illogical reasoning
Exam 1: EDF 6225 Foundations of Applied
Behavior Analysis | UWF | 2025/2026
Actual Exam with Full Questions and
Answers
Overview
This examination resource is designed to support learners in mastering foundational concepts in
Applied Behavior Analysis. The content reflects the most current 2025/2026 curriculum
expectations, integrating behavioral principles, philosophical assumptions, conceptual foundations,
and applied practice guidelines. Students using this resource will gain a clear, structured
understanding of the essential topics commonly assessed in early ABA coursework.
What This Exam Includes
• 170 professionally structured exam questions
• Verified answers with concise explanations
• Clear alignment with modern ABA terminology
• Coverage of key domains essential for introductory behavioral science courses
Content Domains
• Terminology & Definitions
• Basic Behavioral Principles
• Philosophical Foundations
• Professional Practice Frameworks
• Historical Context
• Scientific Concepts & Behavioral Measurement
When we conclude what we have observed or what we know to be true for some cases is true for
all cases, we have committed this error in reasoning.
Overgeneralization
A researcher believes girls are more preoccupied with they way they dress than boys. Due to this
assumption, he focuses his observations only on girls and their interactions with their friends,
neglecting how boys present themselves to others. This is an example of ________
Selective observation
If a woman says she is hungry and we think she said "hunted", we have made a ________
inaccurate observation
, Which of the following is not an important goal of social research?
causation
Both explanatory and evaluation research studies are concerned with the causes and effects of
social phenomena. The difference between them is that evaluation research focuses on the
_______
Effect of particular policies or programs
When someone doesn't critically evaluate the ideas of those in positions of authority, they are
committing this error in reasoning.
resistance to change
The scientific method is a way of knowing that relies on empirical investigation, known as
_______
Epistemology
If a social service agency seeks better assessment of youth violence so they can identify needs
and allocate responsibility among agencies that can meet those needs, we would say that they
have _____ motivations to do research.
policy
A social scientist who conducts research on youth violence after first volunteering in an
organization dealing with at-risk youth may be said to have _____ motivations.
personal
Research that seeks to discover the meanings people give to their actions would be conducting
which type of research?
Explanatory
Researchers with a belief that an objective reality exists apart from the perceptions of those who
observe it, are conducting research with this philosophy.
positivism
Surveys and experiments that record variation in social life in terms of categories that vary in
amount are likely to employ which research method?
quantitative
A popular and versatile research method that uses a questions format is a _______
survey
The everyday error in reasoning that involves prematurely jumping to conclusions and arguing
on the basis of invalid assumption is known as
illogical reasoning
