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BEHV 5610Which of the following are purposes of science? - ANS-control
prediction
description
Scientific observations help build understanding by enabling scientists to describe it
accurately. - ANS-describe
When two events occur in a consistent pattern with one another, what do we call it? -
ANS-correlation
The greatest potential benefits from science come from which level of scientific
understanding? - ANS-control
Statements that describe the occurrence of the phenomena under study as a function of
the operation of specific variables are called - ANS-functional relations
Science could be described as: - ANS-a way to achieve a thorough understanding of
phenomena under study
the discovery of facts and universal laws
a systematic approach for organizing knowledge about the world
When the attitude of determinism is put into practice, what will a scientist do first? -
ANS-assume the behavior is lawful
Juan is collecting data on the number of times the Little League coach makes the
players run sprints. He collects data on the player that is made to run sprints and the
behaviors they engage that results in running.
This example is most consistent with what level of scientific understanding? -
ANS-Description
Juan is collecting data on the number of times the Little League coach makes the
players run sprints. He collects data on the player that is made to run sprints and the
behaviors they engage that results in running. He notices a pattern that players who
commit errors fielding ground balls are made to run sprints more than players who make
throwing errors.
,Juan noticing a pattern between errors and running is most consistent with what level of
scientific understanding? - ANS-Prediction
Mindy is collecting ABC data on her client's crying behavior. She records the
antecedents, crying, and consequences that follow the behavior. She notices a pattern
that entering a loud room consistently precedes crying. She hypothesizes that loud
sounds evoke crying. She then arranges conditions to test the hypothesis where she
has her client enter in a loud room and another condition where her client enters a quiet
room (independent variables) and measures crying (dependent variable). Results
showed that crying consistently followed entering the loud room.
Mindy testing her hypothesis is most consistent with what level of scientific
understanding? - ANS-Control
What is the highest level of scientific understanding? - ANS-Control
the Science of Behavior is a _______approach for seeking and organizing
__________about how the natural world affects _____________ . - ANS-systematic;
knowledge; behavior
What was the main purpose of Skinner's scientific pursuit? - ANS-predicting and
controlling of behavior
What are the difference between inductive and deductive methods?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Inductive methods suggest functional relations and
principles from existing data.
Deductive methods formulate theories and then test those theories experimentally.
Which characteristic of classic psychology did Skinner reject?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-The theory that interprets behavior as the result of some
unobservable event in another dimension.
The theory that variables responsible for behavior exist within the organism itself.
Which of the following is the first step in the development of a theory? - ANS-Determine
what you want to study.
Answers to which of the following questions can aid in the evaluation of the worth of
some theory? - ANS-Were you able to predict and control your subject matter using this
theory?
Was this theory useful for the scientist to make progress independently?
Was the theory scientifically useful for solving problems?
,An independent variable is:
(Select all that apply) - ANS-the variable that the scientist manipulates
the variable that we apply to effect behavior
Skinner's proposed term for an observed, orderly relation between the occurrence of
one variable and some change in behavior is termed: - ANS-functional relation
Which of the following assumptions need to be made in order to have a science of
behavior? - ANS-Behavior is lawfully determined.
Which of the following are consistent with Skinner's view on the causes of behavior?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Behavior cannot be attributed to internal states and/or
processes.
Environmentalism does not eliminate genetic causes of behavior.
Skinner argued in support of which of the following: - ANS-consequential causality
According to Delprato and Midgely's interpretation of Skinner's point of view, what does
it mean to say that behavior is not inherited? - ANS-Organisms can inherit sensitivities
to ontogenic contingencies, not behavior
What is dualism? - ANS-The belief that mind and body are of separate physical worlds.
Which of the following are consistent with Delprato and Midgley's discussion of
Skinner's views on psychology and behavior as a subject matter?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Behavior should be the primary subject matter of
psychology.
Skinner asserted that anything the organism does is considered behavior.
Skinner rejected behaviorism that treats behavior as evidence for cognition.
What was Skinner's perspective of private or "mental" events?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Skinner encouraged analysis of private behaviors.
Skinner claimed that private and public events adhere to the same natural laws.
What is reductionism? - ANS-The assumption that some events can be reduced and
explained on a more simplistic level.
On which of the following topics do Delprato and Midgley point out Skinner's conflicting
statements? - ANS-reductionism
, Which of the following statements are supported by Skinner's writings as discussed in
Delprato and Midgley?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Behaviorism should adhere to inductive methods, rather
than deductive methods of science.
The world only contains physical or material items of various states and relations.
Contact with environmental contingencies changes the organism on a biological level.
_________behavior refers to stimulus-response functional relations;
___________refers to response-consequence functional relations. - ANS-respondent ;
operant
What is the defining features of a response class? - ANS-environmental effect similarity
between responses
According to Skinner, what is the third kind of natural selection? - ANS-cultural evolution
According to Skinner, which of the following are the critical elements of the three-term
contingency?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-response
consequences
antecedent stimuli
What is the fundamental unit of analysis in the study of operant behavior? - ANS-the
three-term contingency
According to Skinner, how is language different from other behavior in which an
organism can engage?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-It allows the organism to operate indirectly on its
environment.
Its consequences are socially mediated by the listener.
Cecelia's mother tells her that when she takes her first driving lesson she should have
both of her hands on the steering wheel at all times. During her lesson, Cecelia keeps
both of her hands on the wheel the entire time. This behavior is an example of:
(Select all that apply) - ANS-operant behavior
rule governed behavior
Which of the following are consistent with Skinner's interpretation of thinking?
(Select all that apply) - ANS-Thinking is a problem-solving strategy.
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