SPE 563 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT 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.
100% CORRECT 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.
