SPE 563 ABA PRE-ASSESSMENT 2026 UPDATED
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ This term refers to a philosophical position in which behavioral
events that cannot be observed are not behaviors. Answer:
◉ Founded by Skinner, this natural science focuses on studying
operant behavior as a subject matter, using single subject
experimental designs rather than group designs, to measure
behavior as a dependent variable. Answer:
◉ Which term refers to the philosophy of a science based on
observable and measurable phenomena? Answer:
◉ This is the science in which the principles of behavior are used to
improve socially important behaviors and experimental analysis is
used to determine which variables are responsible for improvement.
Answer:
◉ Which term is described as a fictitious variable, often another
name for an observable behavior, which implies an inner cause for
the behavior? Answer:
, ◉ Which term represents Skinner's "far-reaching" and
"thoroughgoing" form of behaviorism that includes both public and
private behaviors? Answer:
◉ The assumption of two different types of existence. An inner-
world and an outer-world is known as: Answer:
◉ The term that refers to how the environment changes a person
over their lifetime is known as what? Answer:
◉ The term which refers to the natural evolution of a species and
characteristics that are passed down through generations is known
as what? Answer:
◉ The passing of behavior from one person to another through
imitation and modeling is known as what? Answer:
◉ Which term describes behaviors that can only be observed and
verified by the individual performing the behavior? Answer:
◉ Which term best represents the idea that an event is locatable in
time and space in the natural world? Answer:
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ This term refers to a philosophical position in which behavioral
events that cannot be observed are not behaviors. Answer:
◉ Founded by Skinner, this natural science focuses on studying
operant behavior as a subject matter, using single subject
experimental designs rather than group designs, to measure
behavior as a dependent variable. Answer:
◉ Which term refers to the philosophy of a science based on
observable and measurable phenomena? Answer:
◉ This is the science in which the principles of behavior are used to
improve socially important behaviors and experimental analysis is
used to determine which variables are responsible for improvement.
Answer:
◉ Which term is described as a fictitious variable, often another
name for an observable behavior, which implies an inner cause for
the behavior? Answer:
, ◉ Which term represents Skinner's "far-reaching" and
"thoroughgoing" form of behaviorism that includes both public and
private behaviors? Answer:
◉ The assumption of two different types of existence. An inner-
world and an outer-world is known as: Answer:
◉ The term that refers to how the environment changes a person
over their lifetime is known as what? Answer:
◉ The term which refers to the natural evolution of a species and
characteristics that are passed down through generations is known
as what? Answer:
◉ The passing of behavior from one person to another through
imitation and modeling is known as what? Answer:
◉ Which term describes behaviors that can only be observed and
verified by the individual performing the behavior? Answer:
◉ Which term best represents the idea that an event is locatable in
time and space in the natural world? Answer:
