Deck 1

Question 1

_ is how often the extent to which multiple measures of behavior yield different outcomes.

Answer 1

Variability

Question 2

The greater level of _ within a condition the more data points necessary to establish a predictable pattern of performance.

Answer 2

Variability

Question 3

A high degree of _ within a given condition usually indicates that the researcher has achieved little control over the factors influencing behaviors.

Answer 3

Variability

Question 4

A function-based definition is based on the functional relations between its _ & it’s _ _.

Answer 4

Responses

Environmental events

Question 5

A definition that based on what a response looks like is a _ based definition.

Answer 5

Topography

Question 6

The directions possible in a trend line are zero trend, _, and _.

Answer 6

Increasing

decreasing

Question 7

A _ _ is a graph based on a two-dimensional area formed by the intersection of two perpendicular lines.

Answer 7

Line graph

Question 8

A line graph shows data scaled along some _, such as time, in a sequence.

Answer 8

Dimension

Question 9

A trend line can show the _ and degree of trend in a series of graphed data points.

Answer 9

Direction

Question 10

_ is the overall direction taken by a data path.

Answer 10

Trend

Question 11

A target behavior is the _ class selected for _.

Answer 11

Response

Intervention

Question 12

On data path, the more _ and data points per unit of _ the more accurate it is likely to be.

Answer 12

Measurements

Time

Question 13

Level is examined, within a condition, in terms of its _ _ on the y-axis, degree of stability, and degree of change between levels.

Answer 13

Absolute value

Question 14

A graph where the number of behaviors observed is added to previous sessions is a _ _.

Answer 14

Cumulative record

Question 15

A __ __ shows total responses plotted as a function of time.

Answer 15

Cumulative record

Question 16

A function-based definition designates response solely in terms of _ on the _.

Answer 16

Effect

Environment

Question 17

A cumulative record is a graph on which cumulative _ of _ emitted is represented on the _ axis.

Answer 17

Number
Responses
Vertical

Question 18

The _ _ can be a behavior to decrease or increase

Answer 18

Target behavior

Question 19

Nia’s therapist are trying to increase his pointing behavior. Pointing is the _ _.

Answer 19

Target Behavior

Question 20

A __ __ __ is a variation of a semi-logarithmic chart, which shows proportional or relative changes in behavior.

Answer 20

Standard Celeration chart

Question 21

A Standard Celeration Chart is a multiple-divide chart with __ cycles on the __ axis.

Answer 21

Six

Vertical

Question 22

A line graph should have a scale of __ between the y-axis and x-axis.

Answer 22

2 to 3

Question 23

When you connect two data points on a life graph, you are creating the __ __.

Answer 23

Data path

Question 24

A __ is a condition where the independent variable is not present.

Answer 24

Baseline

Question 25

The standard celeration chart is a graph where the __ of the line shows __.

Answer 25

Slope

Celeration

Question 26

A Standard Celeration Chart is ratio chart used for displaying performance __ and __.

Answer 26

Frequency

Celeration

Question 27

The __ __ of behavior against which an experimental manipulation is measured is a baseline.

Answer 27

Base Rate

Question 28

Experimental control of variables in a study includes the __ and __ variables.

Answer 28

Independent

Extraneous

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Experimental Control

Question 30

Prior to starting an intervention Sami took __ data.

Answer 30

Baseline

Question 31

A naturally occurring level of the target behavior prior to intervention is a __.

Answer 31

Baseline

Question 32

Schedule-controlled behavior that is __ and does not __ over time is steady state responding.

Answer 32

Steady

Change

Question 33

A pattern of responding with little variation over a period of time is __ __ __.

Answer 33

Steady State Responding

Question 34

Changes in the __ variables that are related to manipulations of the __ variable suggest possible experimental control.

Answer 34

Dependent

Independent

Question 35

Changes in the dependent variable are in fact related to manipulations of the independent variable suggest possible __ __.

Answer 35

Experimental Control

Question 36

A data path represents the __ and __ between two data points.

Answer 36

Level

Trend

Question 37

The data path is the __ of the actual course taken by the behavior during the time between the two measures.

Answer 37

Estimate

Question 38

In a cumulative record there is a constant upward increment on the __ and the time is indexed on the __.

Answer 38

Y-axis

X-axis

Question 39

__ is the value on the vertical axis scale around which a set of behavioral measures converge.

Answer 39

Level

Question 40

Performance maintained after systematic sessions-to-session changes have become negligible is __ __ __.

Answer 40

Steady State Responding

Question 41

Nia eating 2 ounces of bread everyday for three weeks is an example of __ __ __.

Answer 41

Steady State Responding

Question 42

A line graph shows change over __ and only shows days on which __ was collected.

Answer 42

Time

Data

Question 43

The behavior to be changed is the __ __.

Answer 43

Target Behavior