ABA 620 EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Dr. Hollingsworth is a BCBA-D. Dr. Hollingsworth is developing a program for a 3 year old boy that
often screams and tantrums to get preferred items. This program will target increasing functional
communication skills and decreasing inappropriate vocalization. What scientific approach is Dr.
Hollingsworth's executing? - Answers ABA
Mrs. Garcia decided to reward her students/class with a party or a special treat at the end of the
week for good behavior throughout the week. What theory is Mrs. Garcia using? - Answers
Behaviorism
The psychologist has been working with a client/patient for a year. The Psychologist is helping the
client understand cause and effect of his behaviors and to better understand that the world operates
by lawfulness that is orderly and predictable. What theory is this? - Answers Determinism
The professor said that we can only understand 1 + 1 = 2 because we have seen it in action
throughout our lives. What theory is the Professor speaking of? - Answers Empiricism
The researchers wanted to determine if changes in one variable might lead to changes in another
variable- in other words, to establish cause-and-effect. - Answers Experiment
Mikala doesnt read as well as you would expect from her reading aptitude scores because she is an
undr-achiever in reading. This represents ______ _________. - Answers Explanatory Fiction
Cuddles only growls at Grover when she has food in a bowl and Grover is near Cuddles' food bowl.
The fact that the growling behavior occurs at a higher rate in this condition compared to others
indicates that there is a _______ ____________. - Answers Functional Relation
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't
observable and is a ________ __________ - Answers Hypothetical Construct
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is _______ - Answers Mentalism
The ______ _________ denies the existence of "inner" events or considers them outside the realm of
science. - Answers methodological behaviorism
Mom always says that a simple explanation is always better than a complexed one. - Answers
parsimony
The attorney continually questioned the truthfulness of my story even though the evidence/facts
supported my statement. - Answers philosophic doubt
If the volleyball player knows that the opponent is somewhat weak at defending their left side, this
may be useful knowledge that isnt at all certain or concrete. - Answers pragmatism
The graduate student was so excited about her internship. She wanted to seek and understand all
human behavior that are both publicly and privately observed. - Answers radical behaviorism
The researcher repeated the experiment and the results from the original were consistently
reproduced. - Answers replication
The camp counselor had her young campers observe the changes in the lake in a systematical
approach for a better understanding of the natural phenomena. - Answers science
The assignment called for the students to list the organisms in order, as they evolved, with respect to
function. - Answers selectionism
They learned how to adapt to the situation due to their interactions with the environment - Answers
ontogeny
The baby blinked when the wind hit his face. - Answers phylogeny
During this course, you will examine how your study skills impact your test schore. Your test score is
being measured. Your test score is the ______ __________. - Answers dependent variable
The lab assistant followed the protocol to prevent factors other than those being studied from
affecting the outcome. - Answers experimental control
Mariah is conducting a study of work behaviors in a factory environment. The observations are being
conducted in a real work environment rather than a lab. The study's findings can possibly be
generalized to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors. - Answers external validity
The medical doctor conducted a study and the data yields allow the MD to dra accurate conclusions
about the cause-and-effect relationships between the variable. - Answers internal validity
The therapist keeps the same colored shirt on during each condition to keep this ______
____________ constant. - Answers extraneous variable
The BCBA suspects illness may be influencing the dependent variable. Illness is a ______-
___________. - Answers confounding variable
Dr. Hollingsworth is a BCBA-D. Dr. Hollingsworth is developing a program for a 3 year old boy that
often screams and tantrums to get preferred items. This program will target increasing functional
communication skills and decreasing inappropriate vocalization. What scientific approach is Dr.
Hollingsworth's executing? - Answers ABA
Mrs. Garcia decided to reward her students/class with a party or a special treat at the end of the
week for good behavior throughout the week. What theory is Mrs. Garcia using? - Answers
Behaviorism
The psychologist has been working with a client/patient for a year. The Psychologist is helping the
client understand cause and effect of his behaviors and to better understand that the world operates
by lawfulness that is orderly and predictable. What theory is this? - Answers Determinism
The professor said that we can only understand 1 + 1 = 2 because we have seen it in action
throughout our lives. What theory is the Professor speaking of? - Answers Empiricism
The researchers wanted to determine if changes in one variable might lead to changes in another
variable- in other words, to establish cause-and-effect. - Answers Experiment
Mikala doesnt read as well as you would expect from her reading aptitude scores because she is an
undr-achiever in reading. This represents ______ _________. - Answers Explanatory Fiction
Cuddles only growls at Grover when she has food in a bowl and Grover is near Cuddles' food bowl.
The fact that the growling behavior occurs at a higher rate in this condition compared to others
indicates that there is a _______ ____________. - Answers Functional Relation
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't
observable and is a ________ __________ - Answers Hypothetical Construct
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is _______ - Answers Mentalism
The ______ _________ denies the existence of "inner" events or considers them outside the realm of
science. - Answers methodological behaviorism
Mom always says that a simple explanation is always better than a complexed one. - Answers
parsimony
The attorney continually questioned the truthfulness of my story even though the evidence/facts
supported my statement. - Answers philosophic doubt
If the volleyball player knows that the opponent is somewhat weak at defending their left side, this
may be useful knowledge that isnt at all certain or concrete. - Answers pragmatism
The graduate student was so excited about her internship. She wanted to seek and understand all
human behavior that are both publicly and privately observed. - Answers radical behaviorism
The researcher repeated the experiment and the results from the original were consistently
reproduced. - Answers replication
The camp counselor had her young campers observe the changes in the lake in a systematical
approach for a better understanding of the natural phenomena. - Answers science
The assignment called for the students to list the organisms in order, as they evolved, with respect to
function. - Answers selectionism
They learned how to adapt to the situation due to their interactions with the environment - Answers
ontogeny
The baby blinked when the wind hit his face. - Answers phylogeny
During this course, you will examine how your study skills impact your test schore. Your test score is
being measured. Your test score is the ______ __________. - Answers dependent variable
The lab assistant followed the protocol to prevent factors other than those being studied from
affecting the outcome. - Answers experimental control
Mariah is conducting a study of work behaviors in a factory environment. The observations are being
conducted in a real work environment rather than a lab. The study's findings can possibly be
generalized to other subjects, settings, and/or behaviors. - Answers external validity
The medical doctor conducted a study and the data yields allow the MD to dra accurate conclusions
about the cause-and-effect relationships between the variable. - Answers internal validity
The therapist keeps the same colored shirt on during each condition to keep this ______
____________ constant. - Answers extraneous variable
The BCBA suspects illness may be influencing the dependent variable. Illness is a ______-
___________. - Answers confounding variable
