Chapter 1 Textbook Questions Flashcards
Behavior is defined as…
an organism’s activity, which may be influenced by internal or external stimulation
an individual living organism’s activity, which may be influenced by internal or external stimulation
an individual living organism’s activity, public or private, which may be influenced by internal or external stimulation
an individual living organism’s activity, public, private, or mental, which may be influence by internal, external, or cognitive stimulation
an individual living organism’s activity, public or private, which may be influenced by internal or external stimulation
The things (plural) one experiences through sight, sound, smell, taste, or tactile sensation are called
stimulus
stimuli
stimulators
stimuluses
stimuli
Thinking about how you ate too much for lunch is an example of…
public behavior
private behavior
imprinted behavior
non-physical behavior
private behavior
A variable that, when manipulated, reliably and systematically changes behavior is known as a(n)…
experimental variable
dependent variable
independent variable
functional variable
functional variable
The science of behavior analysis is guided by two assumptions. Which of the following is NOT one of those assumptions?
behavior is determined
public behavior is determined but private behavior is outside the domain of science
the scientific method is a valid way to identify the determinants of behavior
public behavior is determined but private behavior is outside the domain of science
Behavior is not random. There is always a cause or multiple causes that influence behavior. This assumption is known as
categorization
detterminism
correlation
developmentalism
determinism
A scientific hypothesis is falsifiable if other scientists can:
show that its internal logic is circular
industrial
replicate the hypothesis in their lab or clinic
test it and definitively find that it is wrong (if it is wrong)
find the hypothesis in in disreputable journal
test it and definitively find that it is wrong (if it is wrong)
Some behavior analysts provide behavioral services which are informed by prior research conducted in laboratory and/or clinical settings. These individuals work in the field of …
data-analysis services
the experimental analysis of behavior
behavioral customer service
behavioral service delivery
behavioral service delivery
Some behavior analysts conduct their research and interventions in workplace settings; targeting behaviors related to employee performance and satisfaction. These individuals work in …
behavioral service delivery
organizational behavior management
the experimental analysis of behavior
none of the above
organizational behavior management
A good deal of scientific evidence supports the position that individual behavior is determined by …
physical and non-physical forces
nature and nuture
willing and doing
thinking and action
nature and nuture
