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158. In the field of behavior analysis a ______________ is derived from descriptive analysis. 158.a. hypotenuse 158.b. statement of causation 158.c. data driven conclusion 158.d. hypothesis - ANSWER158. Answer: d 158. Explanation: Descriptive analysis organizes relevant information about behavior and its circumstances so the behavior analyst can make an educated guess about the function of the behavior. 159. The data are as follows: the average number of self-injurious episodes per hour is...

Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) - ANSWERScientific approach for discovering environmental variables that reliably influence socially-significant Bx and for developing technology of Bx change that is practical and applicable. ABA is an applied science. 3 Levels of Scientific Understanding - ANSWERDPC - Description, Prediction, Control Description - ANSWERSystematic observations that can be quantified and classified. One of the 3 levels of scientific understanding. Prediction - ANSWERTwo ...

7 parts of a line graph - ANSWER1. Horizontal Axis (AKA: X-Axis or Abscissa) 2. Vertical Axis (AKA: Y-Axis or Ordinate) 3. Condition Change Lines 4. Condition Labels 5. Data Points 6. Data Path 7. Figure Caption horizontal axis (x-axis) - ANSWER-Represents passage of time and the presence, absence, or value of the IV -Tic marks are placed on the x-axis with equal spacing between them -Utilize a scale break (squiggly =, or //) to represent discontinuities in time (i.e., data was not ta...

Reflexes - ANSWERConditioned _______ are the product of respondent conditioning. Anecdotal observation - ANSWERA descriptive and temporally sequenced account of behavior in the natural environment is called a(n): Social validity of the behavior Four sources of information on the likelihood of success are the research literature on changing this behavior, the experience of the practitioner with the target behavior, the ability to control variables in the environments, and the available...

Ethics - ANSWERBEHAVIORS, PRACTICES, and DECISIONS that address 3 fundamental questions that guide how you conduct yourself to help others improve their physical, social, psychological, familial, or personal condition Question: Why is Ethics Important? - ANSWERTo further the welfare of the client 3 Fundamental Questions of Ethical Practice - ANSWER1. What is the right thing to do? 2. What is worth doing? 3. What does it mean to be a good behavior analyst? 1. What is the right thin...

Philosophical Underpinnings Task List A-1 Rob conducts a study following an ABAB design to measure if a DRA procedure would reduce the frequency of self-injurious behavior. Self-injurious behavior was reduced during all three phases after initial baseline. When the study ended Rob discovered that the client started a medication change at the same time that the study began. Which level of scientific understanding did Rob demonstrate? 1. None 2. Description 3. Control 4. Prediction - ...

Behavior - ANSWERWhat living organisms say or do; implies action How people think, feel, and what they say Larger set/class of responses that share physical dimensions/functions Example: Study behavior; hand-flapping; thinking about an old boyfriend Response - ANSWERA single instance of behavior Measurable unit of analysis in the science of behavior analysis Operant - ANSWERAn instance of behavior that initially is spontaneous, but whose consequences will modify the behavior in t...

Description - ANSWERis a collection of facts about an observed event. Prediction - ANSWERrepeated observations reveal that observing other events can consistently result in accurately anticipating an outcome Control - ANSWERa specific change in one event can be reliably produced by scientific manipulation or variables. Radical behaviorism - ANSWERis a branch of behaviorism that includes thoughts and feelings in addition to the observable events Generality/Generalization - ANSWERBehav...

Which goal of behavior analysis gathers facts from observant events and quantifying them, in order to determine if these facts are related to other facts? A) description b) prediction c) control - ANSWERDescription Which goal of behavior analysis observed that two events consistently occur together? A) prediction b) description c) control - ANSWERPrediction Which goal of behavior analysis arranged the environment conditions to cause a change to the dependent variable, proving that one even...

What is extinction? - ANSWERWhen you stop reinforcing a previously reinforced behavior with the goal of decreasing the behavior. What are the three types of extinction? - ANSWERPositive Reinforcement Extinction (attention and tangibles) Automatic Reinforcement Extinction (automatic/sensory) Negative Reinforcement Extinction (escape) What are 7 tips to use extinction effectively? - ANSWER1. consistently withhold all sources of reinforcement for challenging behaviors 2. combine with othe...