SAFMEDS for BCBA exam—LONG
questions & answers
lawful, orderly - ANSWERSDeterminism
objective observation - ANSWERSEmpiricism
natural science methods discover general bx principles (in the lab) - ANSWERSExperimental
Analysis
simplest, requires fewest assumptions - ANSWERSParsimony
anything an organism does (dead man's test) - ANSWERSBehavior
accepts a mental basis for human bx - ANSWERSMentalism
objectively observable, quantifiable behavioral events - ANSWERSEnvironmental Explanations
clinical (lab) science on basic principles of bx, no social significance - ANSWERSExperimental
Analysis of Behavior (EAB)
bx change methods of ABA & scientific knowledge they came from (how we do what we do,
tools in toolbox) - ANSWERSBehavioral Technology
systematically applied procedures for socially significant bx change - ANSWERSApplied Behavior
Analysis
,Dimensions of ABA - ANSWERSApplied
Behavioral
Technological
Conceptually systematic
Effective
Generalization
social significance of the bx - ANSWERSApplied
observable bx (what you do, not say you do) - ANSWERSBehavioral
data driven, shows experimental control over bx or non-bx - ANSWERSAnalytic
data moving in desired direction (observable bx change, not a cure but practical results) -
ANSWERSEffective
described in detail to enable others to replicate the procedure (task analysis) -
ANSWERSTechnological
procedures derived from basic bx principles, (based on literature) concept=idea, theory;
system=process - ANSWERSConceptually Systematic
results last across people, places, & time - ANSWERSGenerality
maintained over time - ANSWERSRetention
,resistant to extinction - ANSWERSEndurance
you know it (not sort of) - ANSWERSStability
specific instance of a particular bx - ANSWERSResponse
share common elements to produce same consequence
"Hi" /"Hello" - ANSWERSResponse Class
any condition, event, or change in the environment (function=way it works; topographical=way
it looks) - ANSWERSStimulus
set of stimuli with a common relationship (color) - ANSWERSStimulus Class
stimulus is added & likelihood of future bx increases - ANSWERSPositive Reinforcement
stimulus is removed/avoided & likelihood of future bx increases - ANSWERSNegative
Reinforcement
process (reinforcement) of increasing rate of bx through the addition or removal of a stimulus
(reinforcer) - ANSWERSReinforcement
unlearned, stimuli able to increase future rate of bx without previous exposure (H2O, O2, sex,
sleep, pain) - ANSWERSUnconditioned Reinforcer
learned, reinforcers which have been paired with other reinforcers in the past ($, toys, praise,
token) - ANSWERSConditioned Reinforcer
, stimulus is added & likelihood of future bx decreases - ANSWERSPositive Punishment
stimulus is removed & likelihood of future bx decreases (negative means remove doesn't
describe disruptive) - ANSWERSNegative Punishment
weakens the response it follows without previous exposure (pain, aversive, bright lights...) -
ANSWERSUnconditioned Punisher
items have been associated with punishment now decrease the likelihood of bx (baby given
poor work eval) - ANSWERSConditioned Punishment
when bx's are emitted more often in the presence of certain stimuli - ANSWERSStimulus Control
signals the availability of a reinforcer (sale, open, you've got mail, ice cream truck, operators
standing by) - ANSWERSDiscriminative Stimulus (Sd)
signals that the reinforcer is unavailable (empty coffee cup, cloudy weather says sun is
unavailable) - ANSWERSS-delta
increases the value of a reinforcer (EO is a value of the reinforcer, not the reinforcer itself) -
ANSWERSEstablishing/Motivating Operation
complete description of the operant (IF THEN)
definition of bx (limit, range to produce consequence)
specified consequence
environmental situation consequence influences bx - ANSWERSContingency
questions & answers
lawful, orderly - ANSWERSDeterminism
objective observation - ANSWERSEmpiricism
natural science methods discover general bx principles (in the lab) - ANSWERSExperimental
Analysis
simplest, requires fewest assumptions - ANSWERSParsimony
anything an organism does (dead man's test) - ANSWERSBehavior
accepts a mental basis for human bx - ANSWERSMentalism
objectively observable, quantifiable behavioral events - ANSWERSEnvironmental Explanations
clinical (lab) science on basic principles of bx, no social significance - ANSWERSExperimental
Analysis of Behavior (EAB)
bx change methods of ABA & scientific knowledge they came from (how we do what we do,
tools in toolbox) - ANSWERSBehavioral Technology
systematically applied procedures for socially significant bx change - ANSWERSApplied Behavior
Analysis
,Dimensions of ABA - ANSWERSApplied
Behavioral
Technological
Conceptually systematic
Effective
Generalization
social significance of the bx - ANSWERSApplied
observable bx (what you do, not say you do) - ANSWERSBehavioral
data driven, shows experimental control over bx or non-bx - ANSWERSAnalytic
data moving in desired direction (observable bx change, not a cure but practical results) -
ANSWERSEffective
described in detail to enable others to replicate the procedure (task analysis) -
ANSWERSTechnological
procedures derived from basic bx principles, (based on literature) concept=idea, theory;
system=process - ANSWERSConceptually Systematic
results last across people, places, & time - ANSWERSGenerality
maintained over time - ANSWERSRetention
,resistant to extinction - ANSWERSEndurance
you know it (not sort of) - ANSWERSStability
specific instance of a particular bx - ANSWERSResponse
share common elements to produce same consequence
"Hi" /"Hello" - ANSWERSResponse Class
any condition, event, or change in the environment (function=way it works; topographical=way
it looks) - ANSWERSStimulus
set of stimuli with a common relationship (color) - ANSWERSStimulus Class
stimulus is added & likelihood of future bx increases - ANSWERSPositive Reinforcement
stimulus is removed/avoided & likelihood of future bx increases - ANSWERSNegative
Reinforcement
process (reinforcement) of increasing rate of bx through the addition or removal of a stimulus
(reinforcer) - ANSWERSReinforcement
unlearned, stimuli able to increase future rate of bx without previous exposure (H2O, O2, sex,
sleep, pain) - ANSWERSUnconditioned Reinforcer
learned, reinforcers which have been paired with other reinforcers in the past ($, toys, praise,
token) - ANSWERSConditioned Reinforcer
, stimulus is added & likelihood of future bx decreases - ANSWERSPositive Punishment
stimulus is removed & likelihood of future bx decreases (negative means remove doesn't
describe disruptive) - ANSWERSNegative Punishment
weakens the response it follows without previous exposure (pain, aversive, bright lights...) -
ANSWERSUnconditioned Punisher
items have been associated with punishment now decrease the likelihood of bx (baby given
poor work eval) - ANSWERSConditioned Punishment
when bx's are emitted more often in the presence of certain stimuli - ANSWERSStimulus Control
signals the availability of a reinforcer (sale, open, you've got mail, ice cream truck, operators
standing by) - ANSWERSDiscriminative Stimulus (Sd)
signals that the reinforcer is unavailable (empty coffee cup, cloudy weather says sun is
unavailable) - ANSWERSS-delta
increases the value of a reinforcer (EO is a value of the reinforcer, not the reinforcer itself) -
ANSWERSEstablishing/Motivating Operation
complete description of the operant (IF THEN)
definition of bx (limit, range to produce consequence)
specified consequence
environmental situation consequence influences bx - ANSWERSContingency
