ABA 620 MIDTERM REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determinism
The Therapist keeps the same colored shirt on during each condition to keep this ________ __________
constant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Extraneous Variable
The __________ _________ denies the existence of "inner" events or considers them outside the realm
of science. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Methodological behaviorism
The researcher systematically manipulated the variable. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Independent variable
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mentalism
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't observable
and is a ________ __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hypothetical construct
Cuddles only growls at Grover when she has food in a bowl and Grover is near Cuddles' food bowl. The
fact that growling behavior occurs at a higher rate in this condition compared to others indicated that
there is a __________ ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Functional relation
The Professor said that we can only understand 1+1=2 because we've seen it in action throughout our
lives. What theory is the Professor speaking of? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Empiricism
The Medical Doctor conducted a study and the data yields allow the MD to draw accurate conclusions
about the cause-and-effect relationships between the variables. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internal
validity
The Attorney continually questioned the truthfulness of my story even though the evidence/facts
supported my statement. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Philosophic Doubt
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? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determinism
The Therapist keeps the same colored shirt on during each condition to keep this ________ __________
constant. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Extraneous Variable
The __________ _________ denies the existence of "inner" events or considers them outside the realm
of science. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Methodological behaviorism
The researcher systematically manipulated the variable. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Independent variable
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Mentalism
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't observable
and is a ________ __________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Hypothetical construct
Cuddles only growls at Grover when she has food in a bowl and Grover is near Cuddles' food bowl. The
fact that growling behavior occurs at a higher rate in this condition compared to others indicated that
there is a __________ ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Functional relation
The Professor said that we can only understand 1+1=2 because we've seen it in action throughout our
lives. What theory is the Professor speaking of? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Empiricism
The Medical Doctor conducted a study and the data yields allow the MD to draw accurate conclusions
about the cause-and-effect relationships between the variables. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Internal
validity
The Attorney continually questioned the truthfulness of my story even though the evidence/facts
supported my statement. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Philosophic Doubt
