Final Exam Multiple Choice flashcards
the target behavior in an ABA experiment is the _____ variable.
A). Independent
B). Prediction
C). Criterion
D). Dependent
D. Dependent variable
The aspect of the environment that the experimenter manipulates is what variable?
independent varaible
The ___ is the extent to which an experiment shows convincingly that changes in behavior are a function of the intervention and not the results of unknown or uncontrolled variables.
A. External validity
B. Internal validity
C. Social validity
D.Prediction validity
B. Internal validity
The ____ baseline is the most desirable basis against which to look for the effects of an independent variable.
A. Ascending
B. Descending
C. Variable
D. Stable
D. Stable
Which of the following baselines would be adequate in a study to investigate the effects of treatment for increasing a desirable variable?
A. Ascending
B. Descending
C. Variable baseline
D. None of the above
B. Descending
Select the correct statement about the ABA methodology:
A. ABA is concerned with individual behavior AND with the average performance groups
B. ABA is concerned with the average performance groups NOT with individual behavior
C. ABA is concerned with individual behavior, NOT with the average performance of groups
D. None of the above
C. ABA concerned with individual behavior and not average performance groups
Behavior analysts assume that behavioral variability is ______ to the organism
A. intrinsic
B. extrinsic
b. extrinsic
All scientists in ABA hold the assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place and that natural phenomena occur in relation to other natural events. this assumption is called
A. Empiricism
B. Experimentation
C. Determinism
C. Determinism
________ strategy entails repeatedly exposing a subject to a given condition while trying to eliminate or control any extraneous influences on the behavior and obtaining a stable patterns of responding before introducing the next condition
Steady state
The target behavior “head hits” is precisely defined, data are recorded accurately, and high interobserver agreement is achieved. A reversal design is employed and data indicate high levels during baseline conditions and significantly lower levels during treatment conditions, with abrupt changes at condition changes. This provides evidence of
A. experimental control, the highest level of scientific understanding.
B. experimental control and descriptive validity.
C. predictive validity, but not experimental control.
D. description, prediction, and experimental control, the second highest level of scientific understanding.
A.
An experiment has a high degree of ___________ __________ when it shows convincingly that changes in behavior are a function of the independent variable and not the result of unknown variables.
A. interobserver agreement
B. external validity
C. stimulus generalization
D. internal validity
D.
TRUE or FALSE. Single-case experiments in ABA, conducted properly, will always yield a functional relation.
False
A study seeks to discover the differential effects of 3-, 5-, and 10-minute durations of timeout. This is what kind of study?
A. Component analysis
B. Group analysis
C. Single-case
D. Parametric
D
. The arrangement of conditions in a study so that meaningful comparisons of the effects of the independent variable can be made is a/an _________________.
A. Intervention
B. Experimental design
C. Single-subject design
D. Group comparison design
B.
Indicate if an independent (I) or dependent (D) variable is depicted in the bold type
The effects of study cards on the rate of homework completion.
dependent
