Mini Mock A Flashcards
Nancy would like to create a clear definition of
jealousy so that she can collect data on the
couples that travel with her and her spouse to
a couples retreat. She wants to be able to
collect data on objective and observable events
that relate to jealousy or may correlate with
feeling jealous so that she can offer hypotheses
or answer possible questions surrounding
jealous behavior. Which of the three goals of
behavior analysis as a science does this refer
to?
Description
Sheila checks her junk email account multiple
times a day to keep the notifications below 10.
When Sheila sees an email from Old Navy that
contains some sort of one day only sale, she is
very likely to click on the email and scroll
through items, often adding things to her cart.
With the one day only sales, Sheila is also likely
to make a purchase because she does not want
to miss out on the sale. If the email from Old
Navy is about anything else, Sheila is most
likely to delete the email and continue sifting
through junk emails. The repeated events of
having a sale email and purchasing items with
some specified probability best describes what
goal of behavior analysis as a science?`
Prediction
Science has supported the benefits of an
annual flu shot for years. Getting a flu shot
does not prevent us from contracting the flu,
however, it does lessen the symptoms
experienced severely as the flu can be deadly
to some individuals. The flu shot has a reliable
effect on the environment. What goal of
behavior analysis as a science does the flu shot
best demonstrate?
Control
Mason’s Mom makes tons of snarky remarks
that are starting to get under his skin. When he
talks to his Mom about how the comments
make him feel, she shrugs it off and says that
they are accidental and that she means no
harm. Mason believes that his Mom’s
comments are just like any other behavior and
that they can be explained by the results of
other events or factors. Although Mason
doesn’t know just yet what those factors or
events are, what attitude of behavior analysis
as a science do Mason’s beliefs represent?
Determinism
Taylor is upset that her boyfriend is zoned out
and not listening to how her day was. She has
explained to him too many times to recall that
being able to recap her day and showing that
he is attentive means so much to her. Which of
the following answer choices for why her
boyfriend isn’t responding best matches the
attitude of science parsimony?
Her boyfriend is tired
It is believed among scientists that giraffes
haven’t always had long necks. It is asserted
that overtime, giraffes with the longest of
necks survived because the trees within their
climate that held nutrients needed for life were
very tall. Those who couldn’t reach the food
source died off more quickly, and the tall
giraffes continued to reproduce as they were
more healthy. This explanation is best
described as which underlying principle of
behavior analysis?
Selectionism
Matt wants to help Tom find a new girlfriend.
Tom has a rough dating history, he always
picks the same kind of girl who looks great but
engages in very toxic relationship behavior.
Tom always tells Matt that the next girl is going
to be different, but so far they’ve all been the
same. Tom’s very specific selection and history
of dating is referred to as his …
Ontogeny
Margo is a very experienced dog trainer.
During her family interviews, Margo spends a
great deal of time asking the family about
behaviors that would be most significant to the
dog enjoying a happy life. Which of the seven
dimensions of ABA does this refer to?
Applied
Timmy wants to teach his client how to cook
nutritious meals. He spends hours writing out
recipes that are simple enough for his client to
follow and will yield the same cooking results
as if Tlmmy made it. What dimension of ABA
does this best describe?
Technological
Jason suffers from a sleepwalking disorder. He
has agreed to be a part of a sleep study. This
will require Jason to stay at a secured facility
(hospital clinic) where they will control his
environment including the temperature and
lighting. They will monitor his brain activity,
vitals and breathing patterns throughout a one
week period of time. The doctors want to
compile as much information about Jason’s
type of sleepwalking and experiment with
possible treatments. This type of research falls
into what branch of behavior analysis?
Experimentation Analysis of Behavior
When the independent variable produces an
effective change in the dependent variable, a
BCBA should do what first:
Question and have doubt in your results
For a homework assignment one of your clients
has to research evolution of the human
species. He is very interested in it and you are
pleased as it is usually difficult to find subjects
he likes to talk about and learn about. One day
you are writing him a quiz for a pop question
game and state “ People evolving over time is
an example of _? “ Which of the following
would be the correct answer for your client to
choose?
Phylogeny
Mike conducts a study as a part of his
undergraduate capstone. He is proud that his
study has yielded strong correlational results.
Mike’s results indicate that the age of the
winner of Miss America correlates positively
with the number of murders by steam, hot
vapors, and hot objects. This correlation best
exemplifies which goal of behavior analysis as a
science?
Prediction
John schedules an in-class observation of one
of his clients in his community school setting.
John sits in the back of the room and takes
extensive notes during his observation. He
determines from his observation his client’s
rate of responding to his teacher’s questions
and the rate of his teacher’s praise. This
scenario best describes which overall goal of
behavior analysis as a science?
Description
Danny decides to return to baseline during his
independent study on antecedent variables to
increase the duration of sleep. Danny has
decided that returning to baseline for 3
sessions would not harm his participant and it
will show, hopefully, a return back to baseline
levels. Danny does see a change in the
duration of sleep back to baseline levels and
finishes his study by returning back to the
antecedent intervention. Danny’s study
demonstrates that his intervention alone
causes a change in his client’s sleep duration.
Which overall goal of behavior analysis as a
science does this best describe?
Control
