ABA SAFMEDS | Assessment Questions and Answers with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
Applied Behavior Analysis - The science where tactics from the principles of behavior are
applied to improve behavior and experiments are used to identify variables responsible for
improvement in behavior.
Correct Answer: ABA
Question 2.
The philosophy of a science of behavior. Different forms include methodological
behaviorism and radical behaviorism (Skinner).
Correct Answer: Behaviorism
Question 3.
The assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place where things happen in
relation to each other- not in a crazy, accidental way
Correct Answer: Determinism
Question 4.
The objective observation - not influenced by the scientist's opinions and are open to
anyone's opinions- they don't depend on the belief of the scientist.
Correct Answer: Empiricism
Question 5.
Experimental Analysis of Behavior- A natural science approach to behavior (founded by
Skinner). Methodological features include: a dependent variable, repeated/continuous
measurement of defined response classes, within-subject comparisons (instead of group
design), visual analysis of graph data (not statistical inference), emphasis on describing
functional relations between behavior and controlling variables in the environment.
Correct Answer: EAB
Question 6.
The carefully controlled comparison of a dependent variable in at least 2 different
conditions, each with only one independent variable.
Correct Answer: Experiment
Question 7.
An experimentally determined relation that shows that the dependent variable depends on
or is a function f the independent variable
Correct Answer: Functional Relation
, Question 8.
An approach to explaining behavior that assumes a mental dimension that's different from
the behavioral dimension, and things in this dimension directly cause or effect some forms
of behavior, if not all.
Correct Answer: Mentalism
Question 9.
Parsimony
Correct Answer: Ruling out of simple explanations before considering complex
ones.
Question 10.
Philosophic Doubt
Correct Answer: An attitude that everything should be continually questioned.
Question 11.
(a) repeating conditions within in an experiment to determine the reliability of effects and
increase internal validity; (b) Repeating whole experiments to determine the generality of
findings of previous experiments to other subjects, settings, and/or behavior
Correct Answer: Replication
Question 12.
A systematic approach to the understanding of natural phenomena (as evidenced by
description, prediction, and control)
Correct Answer: Science
Question 13.
ABA's commitment to affecting improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve
people's lives. Researchers/Practitioners must select behaviors to change that are socially
significant for participants
Correct Answer: Applied
Question 14.
Behavior Analysis must be behavioral. 3 points: (1) Behavior chosen for study must be one
in need of improvement and must be a study OF behavior, not ABOUT behavior-
observation to survey; (2) Behavior must be measurable; (3) When changes in behavior
are observed, have to ask where behavior changed- in the subject or the experimenter.
Correct Answer: Behavioral
Question 15.
Experimenter must be able to control the occurrence and non-occurrence of the behavior.
Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
Applied Behavior Analysis - The science where tactics from the principles of behavior are
applied to improve behavior and experiments are used to identify variables responsible for
improvement in behavior.
Correct Answer: ABA
Question 2.
The philosophy of a science of behavior. Different forms include methodological
behaviorism and radical behaviorism (Skinner).
Correct Answer: Behaviorism
Question 3.
The assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place where things happen in
relation to each other- not in a crazy, accidental way
Correct Answer: Determinism
Question 4.
The objective observation - not influenced by the scientist's opinions and are open to
anyone's opinions- they don't depend on the belief of the scientist.
Correct Answer: Empiricism
Question 5.
Experimental Analysis of Behavior- A natural science approach to behavior (founded by
Skinner). Methodological features include: a dependent variable, repeated/continuous
measurement of defined response classes, within-subject comparisons (instead of group
design), visual analysis of graph data (not statistical inference), emphasis on describing
functional relations between behavior and controlling variables in the environment.
Correct Answer: EAB
Question 6.
The carefully controlled comparison of a dependent variable in at least 2 different
conditions, each with only one independent variable.
Correct Answer: Experiment
Question 7.
An experimentally determined relation that shows that the dependent variable depends on
or is a function f the independent variable
Correct Answer: Functional Relation
, Question 8.
An approach to explaining behavior that assumes a mental dimension that's different from
the behavioral dimension, and things in this dimension directly cause or effect some forms
of behavior, if not all.
Correct Answer: Mentalism
Question 9.
Parsimony
Correct Answer: Ruling out of simple explanations before considering complex
ones.
Question 10.
Philosophic Doubt
Correct Answer: An attitude that everything should be continually questioned.
Question 11.
(a) repeating conditions within in an experiment to determine the reliability of effects and
increase internal validity; (b) Repeating whole experiments to determine the generality of
findings of previous experiments to other subjects, settings, and/or behavior
Correct Answer: Replication
Question 12.
A systematic approach to the understanding of natural phenomena (as evidenced by
description, prediction, and control)
Correct Answer: Science
Question 13.
ABA's commitment to affecting improvements in behaviors that enhance and improve
people's lives. Researchers/Practitioners must select behaviors to change that are socially
significant for participants
Correct Answer: Applied
Question 14.
Behavior Analysis must be behavioral. 3 points: (1) Behavior chosen for study must be one
in need of improvement and must be a study OF behavior, not ABOUT behavior-
observation to survey; (2) Behavior must be measurable; (3) When changes in behavior
are observed, have to ask where behavior changed- in the subject or the experimenter.
Correct Answer: Behavioral
Question 15.
Experimenter must be able to control the occurrence and non-occurrence of the behavior.
