Unit 5 Quiz

Question 1

A science of behavior contributes to a useful technology of behavior change to the extent that it discovers functional relations with __________ across individuals.

Answer 1

Generality

Question 2

A student’s changing level of interest and background knowledge in algebra during a study on the effects of response-card quiz reviews on next-day quiz performance is a potential _________________ to the investigation and should be monitored.

Answer 2

Confounding variable

Question 3

A well planned scientific investigation begins with a(n) _____________.

Answer 3

Research question

Question 4

All of the following are concerns with typical group-comparison designs except:

Answer 4

Performance averages are not statistically significant

Question 5

All of the following are elements of baseline logic, except:

Answer 5

Functional relation

Question 6

All of the following are potential confounds to internal validity except:

Answer 6

Generalization

Question 7

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.

Answer 7

Internal validity

Question 8

In the visual analysis of behavioral data, ________ is examined within a condition in terms of its absolute value (mean, median, or range) on the y-axis scale and the degree of stability or variability.

Answer 8

Level

Question 9

Results of interobserver agreement and treatment integrity checks are considerations for which type of validity?

Answer 9

Internal validity

Question 10

Science enables understanding at these three levels:

Answer 10

Description, prediction, and control

Question 11

The generality of research findings in applied behavior analysis is assessed, established, and specified through:

Answer 11

Replication

Question 12

The highest level of scientific understanding is

Answer 12

Experimental control

Question 13

The overall direction taken by a data path is its ________.

Answer 13

Trend

Question 14

The subject matter of behavior analysis is the:

Answer 14

Activity of living organisms

Question 15

The term used to signify a researcher’s ability to reliably produce a specified behavior change by manipulating an independent variable is:

Answer 15

Experimental control

Question 16

The three elements of baseline logic include the following:

Answer 16

Prediction, verification, and replication

Question 17

Unplanned environmental variations that may impact experimenter demonstration of experimental control are called ___________________.

Answer 17

Confounding variables

Question 18

When visually inspecting a line graph, what are the properties of data that should be considered?

Answer 18

Variability, level, trend

Question 19

Which of the following is not considered to be an essential component of experiments in applied behavior analysis?

Answer 19

At least one group for statistical comparisons

Question 20

________________ are demonstrated when observed variations in behavior can be attributed to manipulations of the independent variable.

Answer 20

Functional relations