SPCE 611 exam Questions & Correct Answers/ Graded A+

Which of the following refers to the overall direction a data path takes? : trend In a multiple baseline design graph, what do you remove from the x axis in all but the last graph? : the number or dates for sessions Which of the following is an example of a discontinous measurement system? : mo...

The levels of understanding science includes: : prediction, description, control Science is predicated on which assumption? : determinism When we repeat experiments, what are we hoping to establish? : Replication When we assume that inner causes or phenomena directly cause/mediate some forms o...

the extent to which the data represents the phenomenon being assessed : validity A _______ measure of the behavior of interest will always possess more validity than an indirect measurement : direct the extent to which the observed value matches the true state or value : accuracy the quantit...

The behavior analyst is working with a teacher that has identified many problems. The behavior analyst might want to select the target behavior based on any of these variables except: : The one that irritates the teacher If a problem behavior is to be eliminated or reduced, the practitioner must...

Description : The level of investigation that involves the collection of facts about observed events that can be quantified, classified, and examined for possible relations with other known facts, and often suggests hypotheses or questions for additional research. P. 3 Prediction : The level ...

A(n) _______ measure of the actual behavior of interest will always possess more validity than a(n) _______ measure. : Direct, Indirect ______ measurement is consistent measurement : Reliable When data give an unwarranted or misleading picture of the behavior because of the way measurement w...

Stan has to walk home from work, which is a one-mile walk. It is July when it is 102 degrees out. Stan sees a convenience store with a sign that says, "ice-cold drinks here," and he realizes how thirsty he is. He goes into the convenience store to buy a drink. What does the sign saying, " ice...

Punishment : Presentation of a stimulus that decreases the rate of occurrence of the target behavior Negative Punishment : The removal of a stimulus that decreases the rate of occurrence of the target behavior Recovery from punishment : After punishment is discontinued, sometimes the behavior t...

The levels of understanding science includes: : prediction, description, control Science is predicated on which assumption? : determinism When we repeat experiments, what are we hoping to establish? : Replication When we assume that inner causes or phenomena directly cause/mediate some forms o...

positive reinforcement : occurs when a response is followed immediately by the presentation of a stimulus change that increases the future occurrence of similar responses. positive reinforcer : the stimulus that is presented as a consequence, and that is responsible for the subsequent increas...

If individual(s) attempt to "sabotage" a group contingency, you can address it by: : Form a separate team for the sabateurs One of the disadvantages of a dependent group oriented contingencies is : Potential for harassment for the individual whose behavior affects the reward delivery One of th...

One advantage to free operant preference assessments is: : there is less potential for children to satiate on the stimuli than with the force choice and approach responding assessments. they provide a rank orderof preferences, unlike forced choice assessments they can be less time consuming tha...

ABA : scientific approach for discovering environmental variables that reliably influence socially significant behavior and for developing a technology of behavior change that takes practical advantage of those discoveries ** socially important behaviors What are the three types of investigat...

What is the goal of science? : To fully understand the phenomena being studied. Events are related in systematic ways to other factors. : Determinism. An organism's interaction with the environment that's characterized by a displacement of space through time that results in a change in at le...