Module 4: Foundational Terminology Cumulative Assessment
1, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
parsimony
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
2, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
determinism
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
3, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
, verbal behavior
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
4, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
contingency
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
5, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
rule
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
1, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
parsimony
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
2, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
determinism
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
3, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
, verbal behavior
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
4, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
contingency
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
c) A change in an individual’s behavior with a change in context.
d) A dependent relationship between two events.
e) Scientific explanation that emphasizes simplicity and reliance on well-established
knowledge.
f) Operant behavior on the part of a speaker that is reinforced by the behavior of the
listener.
g) Philosophical principles underpinning the science of behavior - ‘behavior analysis’.
h) A verbal discriminative stimulus that induces an activity in the listener.
i) The relationship between a discriminative stimulus and the activity it induces.
j) A verbal response emitted in the presence of an object or event (labeling).
k) Knowledge based on experience.
5, For the following foundational term, please select the definition below that best matches the
term.
rule
a) A verbal response that specifies its own reinforcer (request).
b) Changes in the environment that induce different activities.
