Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1

A ________ is only achieved through control and involves a specific change in one event (dependent variable) that can reliably be produced by specific manipulations of another event (independent variable), and the change in the dependent variable is unlikely to be the result of other extraneous factors (confounding variables).

Answer 1

Functional relation

Question 2

A critical feature of multiple-baseline designs is that:

Answer 2

A and B:

Baselines differ in length, treatment is staggered over time

Question 3

A researcher demonstrates that receiving gold stickers for completing math problems increases the number of problems that a student finishes. The researcher has demonstrated a _____________ relationship between receiving gold stickers and completing math problems.

Answer 3

Functional

Question 4

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 4

Confounding variable

Question 5

A well planned scientific investigation begins with:

Answer 5

Experimental question

Question 6

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 6

Internal validity

Question 7

Billy has trouble sitting still in class, so his teacher implements a program in which she praises Billy for staying in his seat. Billy’s sitting behavior increases, and the teacher concludes her praise was responsible. The teacher does not realize Billy has started taking medication that causes fatigue. The medication would be an example of a(n) __________ variable.

Answer 7

Extraneous

Question 8

During a football game, John made six tackles. The number of tackles John made is an example of:

Answer 8

Frequency

Question 9

In order to evaluate the internal validity of applied behavior analysis research, all of the following should be considered, except:

Answer 9

Conceptual sense

Question 10

The extent to which the independent variable is implemented as planned is called:

Answer 10

A and B:

Procedural fidelity and treatment integrity

Question 11

The highest level of scientific understanding is prediction or the ability to correlate between events.

Answer 11

False

Question 12

The most frequently used method of demonstrating generality in the applied behavior analysis research literature is:

Answer 12

Systematic replication

Question 13

The value on the vertical axis scale around which a set of behavior measures converge is called __________.

Answer 13

Level

Question 14

This design is predicated on the behavioral principle of stimulus discrimination and allows for the comparison of two or more different treatments:

Answer 14

Alternating treatments design

Question 15

This involves the repetition of experiments to determine the reliability of findings.

Answer 15

Replication

Question 16

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

Answer 16

Confounding variables

Question 17

Which of the following is not a consideration when assessing social validity?

Answer 17

Generality of findings

Question 18

Which of the following is not a measure of the social validity of an applied behavior analysis?

Answer 18

The magnitude of behavior change

Question 19

Which of the following is not characteristic of an A-B design?

Answer 19

It demonstrates a functional relationship

Question 20

Which research design is referred to as a reversal design?

Answer 20

ABAB