______ is more than the mere description of events as they occur. It is an attempt to
discover order, to show that certain events stand in _________ to other events (Skinner, 1953,
p.6)."
Science; lawful relations
Being scientifically skeptical means that until there is ____________ avail...
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"__________ is more than the mere description of events as they occur. It is an attempt to
discover order, to show that certain events stand in _________ to other events (Skinner, 1953,
p.6)."
Science; lawful relations
Being scientifically skeptical means that until there is ____________ available, assumptions
should not be made.
evidence
In order to be excellent stewards of science, as behavior analysts, we can follow a few
guidelines when gathering and evaluating evidence. This includes reducing __________ by
ensuring interobserver agreement, examining for actual ___________ (as opposed to effects
that could have produced changes without the intervention), ___________ , and self-
With ___________, we look for the simplest explanation possible, not extensive mentalistic
explanations.
parsimony
"Behaviorism is not the science of human behavior; it is the ___________ of that science"
(Skinner, 1974. p.3).
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philosophy
Structuralism relied on __________, which looked inward to describe sensations, images, and
feelings.
introspection
_____________ behaviorism might be thought of as a psychological version of logical
positivism or operationism.
Methodological
While some methodological behaviorists accept that there are mental states, they have ruled
them completely out of consideration. This is not a new concept and was once referred to as
____________.
psychophysical parallelism
In Pavlov's early research, he did not jump to conclusions to suggest that the dog was
"thinking" of food, and therefore salivating. Instead, he carefully controlled conditions that
allowed him to show that particular stimuli can "acquire" the ability to elicit secretion. His
careful analysis of the scientific method allowed him to avoid both __________ and
_________ fictions.
mentalistic; explanatory
The evolutionary explanation for reflexes indicates that they are for the survival of the
organism. However, we know all too well that sometimes responses can be conditioned that
serve no purpose - even add a ____________ purpose - to our complex lives.
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