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CONCEPTS 6222 EDF STUDY QUESTIONSWITH ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
__ 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)." Answer - science, lawful relations
Being scientifically skeptical means that until there is __ available, assumptions
should not be made. Answer - 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-correction. Answer - bias, evidence, replication
With __ we look for the simplest explanation possible, not extensive
mentalistic explanations. Answer - parsimony
"Behaviorism is not the science of human behavior; it is the __ of that science"
(Skinner, 1974) Answer - philosophy
Structuralism relied on __ which looked inward to describe sensations, images,
and feelings. Answer - introspection
behaviorism might be thought of as a psychological version of logical positivism
or operationism. Answer - 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 __ Answer - 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 Answer - 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. Answer - debilitating
Skinner (1953) informed us "Although the process of __ greatly extends the
scope of the eliciting stimulus, it does not bring all the behavior of the
organism within such __ "(p. 56). Conditioning can add numerous different
eliciting stimuli, but it will never fashion a __ response. Answer - conditioning,
stimulus control, novel
According to Skinner, contingencies of reinforcement have an edge over
contingencies of survival because contingencies of reinforcement "Have the
edge with __ and __ and the conditions under which a species acquires
behavior are relatively __ and can often be manipulated". Answer - prediction,
control, accessible
is the learned behaviors of a particular animal during its lifetime. Answer -
ontogeny
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