IV v DV and Baseline

Question 1

Which could be an independent variable for a student in a classroom?
A. Rate at which the teacher delivers reinforcement
B. Out of state behavior during the first hour after taking medication
C. Number of correct math problems completed in a minute
D. All of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Select the independent variable
	A. Partial interval measure of smiling
	B. Number of independent toothbrushing steps completed
	C. Frequency of whining
	D. Prompt feeding sequence

Answer 2

D

Question 3

An independent variable…
	A. Is controlled by the experimenter
	B. Designates the dimension of measure
	C. Involves measurement of the target behavior
	D. Includes a label for the behavior

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Select the dependent variable
	A. Extinction
	B. Positive reinforcement
	C. Frequency of safe bike riding
	D. Positive practice

Answer 4

C

Question 5

Select the independent variable
	A. Hand mouthing
	B. Rate of public sexual behavior
	C. Percent of intervals in which independent mands occur
	D. Contingent loss of privileges

Answer 5

D

Question 6

Select the dependent variable
	A. Response cost
	B. Punishment
	C. Duration of tantrum episodes
	D. Differential reinforcement of other behavior

Answer 6

C

Question 7

Which could be a dependent variable when the teachers behavior is the target of change?
A. Rate at which the teacher delivers reinforcement
B. Frequency
C. Rate at which students respond to teacher
D. Leaving the classroom

Answer 7

A

Question 8

An independent variable
A. May involve a change in the environment
B. Involves measurement of the target behavior
C. Is controlled by the subject
D. Designates the dimension of measure

Answer 8

A

Question 9

Select the independent variable
	A. Blocking
	B. Hand mouthing
	C. Public sexual behavior
	D. Rate of independent requests

Answer 9

A

Question 10

A dependent variable…
A. Involves a measure of the behavior of the experimenter
B. Involves a measure of the behavior of the subject
C. Specifies a change in the environment
D. Is controlled by the experimenter

Answer 10

B

Question 11

Which could be an independent variable for a student in a classroom?
A. Starting the child on a medication
B. Out of seat behavior during the first hour after taking medication
C. Frequency of hand biting instances
D. None of the above

Answer 11

A

Question 12

A dependent variable…
A. Is controlled by the experimenter
B. Specifies a change in the environment
C. Is a measure of the behavior of the experimenter
D. Specifies the target behavior

Answer 12

D

Question 13

Which could be a dependent variable for a student in a classroom?
A. Rate at which the teacher delivers reinforcement
B. Time from onset to completion
C. Aggression
D. Number of correct math problems completed in a minute

Answer 13

D

Question 14

Baseline…
	A. Provides a control group
	B. Ensures that data are valid
	C. Provides a comparison condition
	D. Removes confounds

Answer 14

C

Question 15

If the target behavior is dangerous, baseline…
A. Should be conducted by large staff members
B. Can be conducted but should be brief
C. Should be conducted by staff members trained in restraint procedures
D. May not be possible due to safety concerns

Answer 15

D

Question 16

Baseline…
	A. Precedes changes in the environment
	B. Follows changes in the environment
	C.  proceeds planned treatment
	D. Follows planned treatment

Answer 16

C

Question 17

If baseline data indicate a therapeutic trend, baseline…
A. Should continue
B. Can cease
C. Data should be collected using a different method
D. Should be stopped and the intervention started immediately

Answer 17

A

Question 18

Baseline… 
	A. Never includes an intervention
	B. Could include an intervention
	C. Always includes an intervention
	D. Always precedes intervention

Answer 18

B

Question 19

Baseline is what is going on…
	A. Just after an intervention is started
	B. After an intervention has ended
	C. During the intervention
	D. Prior to planned intervention

Answer 19

D

Question 20

When the experimenter does not manipulate the response rate requirement to earn points for typing numbers that match numbers on the screen, response rate requirement is an example of that…
	A. Extra ordinary variable
	B. Extraneous variable
	C. Dependent variable
	D. Independent variable

Answer 20

B

Question 21

When the experimenter manipulates the probability of attention for slapping, probability of attention is an example of the…
	A. Dependent variable
	B. Independent variable
	C. Confounding variable
	D. Extraneous variable

Answer 21

B

Question 22

When the experimenter does not manipulate the probability of attention for slapping oneself, probability of attention is an example of the…
	A. Constructing variable
	B. Extraneous variable
	C. Independent variable
	D. Dependent variable

Answer 22

B

Question 23

When the experimenter does not manipulate the probability of attention for slapping, probability of attention is an example of the…
	A. Dependent variable
	B. Independent variable
	C. Extra ordinary variable
	D. Confounding variable

Answer 23

D

Question 24

When the experimenter manipulates the response rate requirement to earn points for typing letters that match numbers on the screen, the number of letters typed per minute is an example of the…
	A. Independent variable
	B. Dependent variable
	C. Confounding variable
	D. Extraneous variable

Answer 24

B

Question 25

When the experimenter manipulates the probability of attention for slapping, frequency of slapping is an example of the…
	A. Confounding variable
	B. Independent variable
	C. Extraneous variable
	D. Dependent variable

Answer 25

D

Question 26

When the experimenter manipulates the response rate requirement to earn points for typing numbers that match numbers on the screen, response rate requirement is an example of the… 
	A. Independent variable
	B. Confounding variable
	C. Dependent variable
	D. Extraneous variable

Answer 26

A