2015-10-11 SET 1 - SET 1

Question 1

Analytic

Answer 1

Demonstrates experimental control over the occurrences and non-occurrences of the behavior- that is if a functional relation is demonstrated

Question 2

Applied

Answer 2

investigates socially significant behaviors with immediate importance to the subject(s)

Question 3

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA)

Answer 3

The design, implementation, and evaluation of environmental modifications to produce socially significant improvements in human behavior.

Question 4

Behavioral

Answer 4

entails precise measurement of the actual behavior in need of improvement and documents that it was the subjects behavior that changed it.

Question 5

Behaviorism

Answer 5

The philosophy of the science of behavior.

Question 6

Conceptually Systematic

Answer 6

behavior change interventions are derived from basic principles of behavior

Question 7

Determinism

Answer 7

Behavior is lawful. The universe is an orderly and lawful place. All phenomena occur as the result of other events. Behavior is a function of genetics and the environment.

Question 8

Effective

Answer 8

improves behavior sufficiently to produce practical results for the participant/client

Question 9

Empiricism

Answer 9

The objective observation with thorough description and quantification of the phenomena of interest. Behavior can be studied scientifically. Induction is used to derive scientific facts.

Question 10

Experiment

Answer 10

A carefully controlled comparison of some measure of the phenomenon of interest (the DV) under two or more conditions in which only one factor at a time (the IV) differs from one condition to another.

Question 11

Experimental Analysis of Behavior (EAB)

Answer 11

Founded by Skinner. Study of behavior that uses rate, repeated or continuous measurement, single-subject design, and graphs (e.g. cumulative record). The behavior studied is chosen for ease of measurement for basic research.

Question 12

Explanatory Fiction

Answer 12

A hypothetical explanation of behavior that leads to circular reasoning.

Question 13

Functional Relation

Answer 13

The demonstration of the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

Question 14

Generality

Answer 14

produces behavior changes that last over time, appear in other environments, or spread to other behaviors.

Question 15

Hypothetical Construct

Answer 15

A presumed but unobserved inner process or entity, (e.g., Freud’s id, ego, and superego).

Question 16

Mentalism

Answer 16

Assumes an inner dimension separate from behavior that influences behavior.

Question 17

Methodological Behaviorism

Answer 17

Philosophy of the science of behavior that does NOT include private events.

Question 18

Parsimony

Answer 18

Requires that all simple, logical explanations for the phenomena of interest be ruled out experimentally or conceptually before more complex or abstract explanations are considered.

Question 19

Philosophic Doubt

Answer 19

Requires the scientist to continually question the truthfulness of what is regarded as fact. All knowledge is viewed as tentative.

Question 20

Radical Behaviorism

Answer 20

Philosophy of the science of behavior developed by Skinner. Includes private events as behavior.

Question 21

Replication

Answer 21

Repeating the same experiment, or repeating any part of an experiment, or repeating an experiment while varying other conditions (type of participant, setting, etc).

Question 22

Science

Answer 22

A systematic approach to seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world.

Question 23

Technological

Answer 23

The written description of all procedures used in the study is sufficiently complete and detailed to enable others to replicate it

Question 24

Three Levels of Understanding

Answer 24

description, prediction, and control.