A- Philosophical Underpinnings

Question 1

3 levels of understanding that contribute to scientific knowledge

Answer 1

description, prediction, control

Question 2

What is science?

Answer 2

a systematic approach for seeking and organizing knowledge about the world

Question 3

Description

Answer 3

facts about events that can be quantified, classified, and examined

Question 4

Prediction

Answer 4

repeated observations that reveal other events can occur

Question 5

Does correlation = causation?

Answer 5

No

Question 6

Control

Answer 6

can cause an event to occur

Question 7

What is the 3rd and highest level of scientific understanding?

Answer 7

control

Question 8

What are the attitudes of science?

Answer 8

(DEER PP) Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophical doubt

Question 9

Determinism

Answer 9

universe is a lawful and orderly place

Question 10

Empiricism

Answer 10

practice of objective observation and measurement of the phenomena of interest

Question 11

Experimentation

Answer 11

basic strategy of science

Question 12

Replication

Answer 12

the repeating of experiments (repeating the independent variable)

Question 13

Parsimony

Answer 13

all simple explanations are ruled out before more complex ideas are explained

Question 14

Philosophical Doubt

Answer 14

continue to question the truthfulness of facts (remain skeptical)

Question 15

3 Branches of Behavioral Analysis

Answer 15

Behaviorism, Experimental Analysis of Behavior, Applied Behavior Analysis

Question 16

Behaviorism

Answer 16

the philosophy of the science of behavior, basic research of EAB, and ABA as a technology for improving behavior

Question 17

Watson’s Stimulus Response Behaviorism

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recognized as the spokesman for a new direction in psychology

Question 18

With behaviorist, psychology =

Answer 18

observable behaviors

Question 19

What is the S-R theory?

Answer 19

stimulus response theory where environmental stimulus evoke response

Question 20

Who created Experimental Analysis of Behavior?

Answer 20

created by B.F Skinner

Question 21

What is EAB?

Answer 21

The rate at which a single subject emitted a given behavior in a controlled and standardized experimental chamber

Question 22

Who is the founder of Respondent/ Classical conditioning?

Answer 22

Ivan Pavlov

Question 23

What is respondent/ classical conditioning?

Answer 23

reflexive behavior that is elicited by stimuli that precede them

Question 24

Who created the S-R theory?

Answer 24

Watson

Question 25

Who founded Operant Conditioning?

Answer 25

B.F Skinner

Question 26

What model is created with operant conditioning?

Answer 26

S-R-S Model

Question 27

What is another name for the S-R-S model?

Answer 27

Three term contingency