Unit 2 - A

Question 1

Natural Sciences are characterized by:

X= Experimental analysis

Y= Inductive approach

Z=Standard measurement

a. X, Y, and Z
b. Both X and Z
c. X only
d. Both X and Y

Answer 1

a. X, Y, and Z

Question 2

Which is an essential property of behavior?

X= Count

Y= Intrinsic

Z= Time

a. X only
b. Both X and Z
c. X, Y, and Z
d. Y only

Answer 2

b. Both X and Z

Question 3

What is a characteristic of units of measurement in natural sciences?

a. Universal
b. Standard
c. All of these
d. Absolute

Answer 3

c. All of these

Question 4

This type of responding can be emitted at any time:

a. Restricted operant
b. Free range
c. Fluent
d. Free operant

Answer 4

d. Free operant

Question 5

The SCC is better at capturing human behavior, because changes in rates of human behavior are typically:

a. Linear
b. Qualitative
c. Both exponential and linear, depending on the response
d. Exponential

Answer 5

d. Exponential

Question 6

A data point on the lowest horizontal line on the Daily SCC indicates that a behavior occurred ___ time(s) per day.

a. Zero
b. One
c. Ten
d. Less than zero

Answer 6

b. One

Question 7

A celeration slope indicates changes in:

a. Rate over time
b. Percent correct over time
c. Time over count
d. Count over time

Answer 7

a. Rate over time

Question 8

On the DAILY chart, thin vertical lines indicate:

a. Weeks
b. Hours
c. Days
d. Rate

Answer 8

c. Days

Question 9

Thick vertical lines on the Daily Standard Celeration Chart represent:

a. Weeks
b. Sundays
c. Rates
d. Celerations

Answer 9

b. Sundays

Question 10

The Standard Celeration Fan depicts ___ slopes.

a. Normative
b. Standard
c. Traditional
d. Goal

Answer 10

b. Standard

Question 11

Moving up and down the y-axis of the SCC involves:

a. Either of these, depending on what is measured
b. Addition and subtraction
c. Multiplication and division
d. Neither of these

Answer 11

c. Multiplication and division

Question 12

The y-axis on the right of the Standard Celeration Chart is used to depict:

a. Time periods
b. Celeration
c. Weeks
d. Count per minute

Answer 12

a. Time periods

Question 13

The SCC has ___ counting cycles.

a. Nine
b. Six
c. Ten
d. One

Answer 13

b. Six

Question 14

What is a potential problem with equal-interval line graphs?

a. The y-axis uses a multiply-divide ratio scale
b. Data displays are partially a function of the construction of the chart
c. The horizontal axis is a standard measure of time
d. Data points fall within the range of values along the vertical axis

Answer 14

b. Data displays are partially a function of the construction of the chart

Question 15

Calibrating a start date on the SCC allows for all of the following, except:

a. Ease of interpretation
b. Ease of comparison
c. Standardization of the Counting Time Floors
d. Efficiency

Answer 15

c. Standardization of the Counting Time Floors

Question 16

The Counting Time Floor is:

a. Where one response per minute is recorded
b. Always the same for all data
c. Where “zero” responses are recorded
d. The time spent recording the behavior

Answer 16

d. The time spent recording the behavior

Question 17

The term, __________, refers to the small rectangular mark on a horizontal line on a Daily SCC which indicates the length of the period during which the behavior was measured (as indicated by the value of that horizontal line indicated on the right hand vertical axis):

a. Record Ceiling
b. Observation Window
c. Record Wall
d. Counting Time Floor

Answer 17

d. Counting Time Floor

Question 18

A data point just below the Record Floor would indicate:

a. A negative frequency
b. An ignore day
c. A frequency of zero
d. The observation duration

Answer 18

c. A frequency of zero

Question 19

If you are manipulating an aspect of the independent variable, a ___ line should be drawn to separate data paths.

a. Data
b. Horizontal
c. Phase change
d. Counting Time Floor

Answer 19

c. Phase change

Question 20

The behavior floor reflects the number of:

a. Sessions
b. Minutes behavior can occur
c. Minutes of the observation
d. “No chance” minutes

Answer 20

b. Minutes behavior can occur

Question 21

Susie has a 30-minute session for practicing matching picture cards, but Karen only tracks data on the last 10-minutes of the session. The behavior floor would be:

a. 30-minutes
b. 20-minutes
c. 40-minutes
d. 10-minutes

Answer 21

a. 30-minutes

Question 22

The closer the counting time floor is to the behavior floor, the result will be:

a. Less no chance minutes
b. Less ignored minutes
c. More ignored minutes
d. More no chance minutes

Answer 22

b. Less ignored minutes

Question 23

An increase in duration on a Standard Celeration Chart would be indicated by a pattern of slashes moving:

a. Down the vertical axis
b. Down the horizontal axis
c. Up the horizontal axis
d. Up the vertical axis

Answer 23

a. Down the vertical axis

Question 24

A no chance day is when behavior:

a. Occurs more frequently than the Counting Time Floor
b. Does not have the opportunity to occur
c. Has the opportunity to occur, but data is not collected
d. Has the opportunity to occur, but it is not observed when data is collected

Answer 24

b. Does not have the opportunity to occur

Question 25

Celeration values of X2, or greater, have been shown to be: a. Neither clinically nor statistically significant b. Clinically significant only c. Both clinically and statistically significant d. Statistically Significant only

Answer 25

c. Both clinically and statistically significant

Question 26

Endurance of responding means: a. Emergence of new repertoires b. Generalization c. Resistance to distractions or fatigue d. Memory

Answer 26

c. Resistance to distractions or fatigue

Question 27

A benefit of using the Standard Celeration Chart is that: a. You cannot compare different behaviors, settings, or individuals across graphs b. You can graph any measure of behavior, including indirect methods such as percent correct c. You can change the scale of the axes to meet your needs d. The chart will always look the same, no matter who is using the chart

Answer 27

d. The chart will always look the same, no matter who is using the chart

Question 28

Functional mastery criteria are derived from: a. Guidelines from known experts in education b. Analysis of data on rates of responding c. Stated intermediate objectives d. Desired outcomes

Answer 28

b. Analysis of data on rates of responding

Question 29

The Counting Time Floor is charted by dividing 1 by the number of minutes: a. During which a behavior is recorded b. During which a behavior could occur c. Engaged in a particular behavior d. Spent practicing or doing a behavior

Answer 29

a. During which a behavior is recorded

Question 30

Precision Teaching was developed by: a. Jim Johnston b. B. F. Skinner c. Ogden Lindsley d. Fred Keller

Answer 30

c. Ogden Lindsley

Question 31

This is a data display that is produced from automated, continuous, on-going recording: a. Cumulative record b. Equal-interval line graph c. Standard Celeration Chart d. Histogram

Answer 31

a. Cumulative record

Question 32

Which of these is not part of the steps to complete a daily record? a. Find where the Day Line and the Frequency Line intersect b. Chart the percent correct at the intersection c. Record the rate of correct and incorrect responses d. Count the Time Floor

Answer 32

b. Chart the percent correct at the intersection