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SPCE 611- Exam 1 (Mod 1-2) Questions And Answers A+GRADED
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SPCE 611- Exam 1 (Mod 1-2) QuestionsAnd Answers A+GRADED
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correct answer...✔✔scientific approach for discovering environmental variables that relia
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bly influence socially significant behavior and for developing a technology of behavior chan
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ge that takes practical advantage of those discoveries
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** socially important behaviors
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What are the three types of investigations in science? - correct answer...✔✔1. description
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2. prediction
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3. control
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Description - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
collection of facts about observed events that can be quantified, classified, and examined f
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or possible relations
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- suggests hypotheses or questions
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Prediction - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
relative probability that when one event occurs, another event will or will not occur
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- based on repeated observations that reveal correlations
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- no causal relationships can be interpreted
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Control - correct answer...✔✔highest level of scientific understanding
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- functional relations can be derived
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Functional Relation - correct answer...✔✔ k k k k
specific change in one event (DV) can reliably be produced by specific manipulations of an
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other event (IV) k k
What are the six scientific attitudes? - correct answer...✔✔1. determinism
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2. empiricism
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3. experimentation
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4. replication
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5. parsimony
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6. philosophic doubt
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Determinism - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
presumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which all phenomena occur as
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a result of other events
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- assumption upon which science is predicated
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- events do not just occur at will
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- events are related in systematic ways
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, Empiricism - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
practice of objective observation of phenomena of interest
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- what all scientific knowledge is built upon
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Experimentation - correct answer...✔✔basic strategy in most sciences k k k k k k k
Experiment - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
carefully conducted comparison of some measure of the phenomenon of interest (DV) und
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er two or more different conditions where only one factor at a time (IV) differs
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Replication - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
the repeating of experiments to determine the reliability and usefulness of findings
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- includes repetition of IV conditions
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- methods where mistakes are discovered
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Parsimony - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
the idea that simple, logical explanations must be rules out, experimentally or conceptually,
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kbefore more complex or abstract explanations are considered
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- helps scientists fit findings within the field's existing knowledge base
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Philosophic Doubt - correct answer...✔✔ k k k k
the continual questioning of the truthfulness and validity of all scientific theory and knowled
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- involves the use of scientific evidence before implementing a new practice
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- constantly evaluates effectiveness of the practice after implementation
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Science - correct answer...✔✔ k k k
a systematic approach to the understanding of natural phenomena as evidenced by descri
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ption, prediction, and control
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- relies on:
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determinism: fundamental assumption k k
empiricism: prime directive k k
experimentation: basic strategy k k
replication: requirement for believability k k k
parsimony: conservative value k k
philosophic doubt: guiding conscience k k k
What are the three branches of behavior analysis? - correct answer...✔✔1. behaviorism
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2. experimental analysis of behavior (EAB)
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3. applied behavior analysis (ABA)
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What are the four domains of behavior analytic science? - correct answer...✔✔
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1. behaviorism
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2. experimental analysis of behavior (EAB)
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