Quiz #1

Question 1

Applied Behavior Analysis

Answer 1

behavior principles used for practical problems

Question 2

Behaviorism

Answer 2

scientific philosophy of behavior analysis

Question 3

Law of effect

Answer 3

favorable effect on the environment = behavior will repeat

Question 4

A-B-A-B

Answer 4

Reversal design

Question 5

Establishing operations

Answer 5

Momentarily increase effectiveness and probability

Question 6

Abolishing operation

Answer 6

Decrease effectiveness of behavioral consequences

Question 7

Contingency of reinforcement

Answer 7

Relashionship between relation, operant class, and consequences

Question 8

Operant conditioning

Answer 8

Behavior change due to consequences

Question 9

Respondent conditioning

Answer 9

NS+US conditioning through pairing

Question 10

Hypothetical construct

Answer 10

Unobservable event or process explains behavior

Question 11

Reinforcement

Answer 11

Increase in rate of operant behavior

Question 12

Steady-State performance

Answer 12

Schedule-Controlled behavior that is stable

Question 13

Stimulus function

Answer 13

Occurrence of events changes behavior

Question 14

Systematic replication

Answer 14

Increase generality of experiment

Question 15

Topography

Answer 15

Physical form characteristics of a response