Acquisition Deck 3 Flashcards
Experimental control is established when changes in the ___ ___ produce reliable changes in the dependent variable.
independent variable
A confounding variable is a threat to ___ ____
internal validity
Changes in the dependent variable related to manipulations of the independent variable suggest ___ ___.
experimental control
The independent variable is also called the ____ or the treatment variable.
intervention
Variable that is systematically manipulated by the researcher
independent
External validity is the degree to which a study’s findings have ___ to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors
generality
The ___ ___ is the variable measured
dependent variable
Changes in the dependent variable that are related to manipulations of the ___ variable suggest experimental control.
independent
Any aspect of the experimental setting that must be held constant to prevent unplanned environmental variation
extraneous variable
The therapist suspects illness may be influencing the dependent variable. Illness is a(n) ___ ____.
Confounding variable
Internal validity is the degree to which changes in behavior are due to the independent variable not ___ ____.
confounding variable
An uncontrolled factor known or suspected to exert influence on the dependent variable
confounding variable
The degree to which changes in behavior are due to the independent variable, not confounding variables
internal validity
The degree to which a study’s findings have generality to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors
external validity
When measuring the effects of mand training on spontaneous mands, spontaneous mands are the ___ ___.
dependent variable
The therapist keeps the same lights on during each condition to keep this ___ ___ constant.
extraneous variable
Measured to determine if it changes as result of manipulations of the independent variable.
dependent variable
When measuring the effects of mand training on spontaneous mands, mand training is the ___ ___.
independent variable
Holding ___ ___ constant helps to establish experimental control.
extraneous variables
A confounding variable exerts influence on the ___ ____.
dependent variable
Experimental control of variables in a study includes controlling the independent and ___ variables.
extraneous
Reliable changes in the dependent variable can show ___ ___.
functional control
Demonstrating convincingly a functional relation between two variables is how to show ___ ___.
experimental control
Experimental control involves controlling the independent variable and ___ ___.
extraneous variables
