611 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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the levels of understanding science includes - ANSWER-prediction, description, control
this is the assumption upon which science is predicated - ANSWER-determinism
this involves the repetition of experiments to determine the reliability of findings -
ANSWER-replication
this approach to understanding behavior assumes that inner causes or phenomena
directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior, and strongly relies on
hypothetical constructs or explanatory fictions - ANSWER-mentalism
philosophic doubt requires that the simplest most logical explanation for a phenomenon
be rules out before a more complex explanation is considered - ANSWER-false
(parsimony)
the primary purpose of providing examples and non-examples is to - ANSWER-help
data collectors carefully discriminate between occurrences of the target behavior and
non-occurrences
the behavior analyst in a group home needs to determine the cost of using an
intervention to teach self-care skills. She should use the following measurement system
- ANSWER-trials-to-criterion
this formally began the experimental branch of behavior analysis - ANSWER-Skinner's
publication of The Behavior of Organisms
the fundamental dimensions of behavior - ANSWER-repeatability, temporal extent,
temporal locus
the best way to access the repeatability aspect of behavior is - ANSWER-frequency
challenges with derivative measures - ANSWER-derivative measures may erroneously
suggest that performance is improving, do not represent every instance of the behavior,
are familiar but often misunderstood
the most appropriate time-sampling procedure when a person must collect data and
engage in another activity simultaneously is - ANSWER-momentary time sampling with
longer intervals
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