SPCE 611; Sections 1 -2 (Study guide for
Exam 1) with Correct Solutions
To fully understand the phenomena being studied. - ANSWER-What is the goal of
science?
Determinism. - ANSWER-Events are related in systematic ways to other factors.
Behavior. - ANSWER-An organism's interaction with the environment that's
characterized by a displacement of space through time that results in a change in at
least one part of the environment.
EX: Picking up a pencil from the ground.
Applied, behavioral, analytic, technological, conceptually systematic, effective, and
generality. - ANSWER-What are the dimensions of ABA?
Response and response class. - ANSWER-Action of an organism's effector. EX: A
smile.
A group of responses with the same function. EX: Opening a bag.
Stimulus and stimulus class. - ANSWER-An energy change that affects an organism
through its receptor cells.
A group of stimuli with predetermined set of common elements in one or more
dimension.
Parsimony. - ANSWER-The idea that simple, logical explanations must be rules out
before more complex explanations are considered.
Experimental analysis. - ANSWER-Which branch of behavioral analysis focuses on
basic research?
Positive reinforcement. - ANSWER-Behavior increases in the future when something is
added. EX: Student gets a sticker after finishing homework.
Negative reinforcement. - ANSWER-Behavior increases in the future when something is
taken away.
EX: Putting your seat belt on [the beep goes away].
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