Acquisition Deck 3

Question 1

Experimental control is established when changes in the ___ ___ produce reliable changes in the dependent variable.

Answer 1

independent variable

Question 2

A confounding variable is a threat to ___ ____

Answer 2

internal validity

Question 3

Changes in the dependent variable related to manipulations of the independent variable suggest ___ ___.

Answer 3

experimental control

Question 4

The independent variable is also called the ____ or the treatment variable.

Answer 4

intervention

Question 5

Variable that is systematically manipulated by the researcher

Answer 5

independent

Question 6

External validity is the degree to which a study’s findings have ___ to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors

Answer 6

generality

Question 7

The ___ ___ is the variable measured

Answer 7

dependent variable

Question 8

Changes in the dependent variable that are related to manipulations of the ___ variable suggest experimental control.

Answer 8

independent

Question 9

Any aspect of the experimental setting that must be held constant to prevent unplanned environmental variation

Answer 9

extraneous variable

Question 10

The therapist suspects illness may be influencing the dependent variable. Illness is a(n) ___ ____.

Answer 10

Confounding variable

Question 11

Internal validity is the degree to which changes in behavior are due to the independent variable not ___ ____.

Answer 11

confounding variable

Question 12

An uncontrolled factor known or suspected to exert influence on the dependent variable

Answer 12

confounding variable

Question 13

The degree to which changes in behavior are due to the independent variable, not confounding variables

Answer 13

internal validity

Question 14

The degree to which a study’s findings have generality to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors

Answer 14

external validity

Question 15

When measuring the effects of mand training on spontaneous mands, spontaneous mands are the ___ ___.

Answer 15

dependent variable

Question 16

The therapist keeps the same lights on during each condition to keep this ___ ___ constant.

Answer 16

extraneous variable

Question 17

Measured to determine if it changes as result of manipulations of the independent variable.

Answer 17

dependent variable

Question 18

When measuring the effects of mand training on spontaneous mands, mand training is the ___ ___.

Answer 18

independent variable

Question 19

Holding ___ ___ constant helps to establish experimental control.

Answer 19

extraneous variables

Question 20

A confounding variable exerts influence on the ___ ____.

Answer 20

dependent variable

Question 21

Experimental control of variables in a study includes controlling the independent and ___ variables.

Answer 21

extraneous

Question 22

Reliable changes in the dependent variable can show ___ ___.

Answer 22

functional control

Question 23

Demonstrating convincingly a functional relation between two variables is how to show ___ ___.

Answer 23

experimental control

Question 24

Experimental control involves controlling the independent variable and ___ ___.

Answer 24

extraneous variables