ABA 620 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT.
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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)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 ______ _________. - (ANSWER)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 _______ ____________. - (ANSWER)Functional Relation
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't observable
and is a ________ __________ - (ANSWER)Hypothetical Construct
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is _______ - (ANSWER)Mentalism
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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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? - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)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 ______ _________. - (ANSWER)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 _______ ____________. - (ANSWER)Functional Relation
The reason why the comedian is funny is because the comedian thinks very quickly. This isn't observable
and is a ________ __________ - (ANSWER)Hypothetical Construct
The researcher said that cognitive processes were the cause and function of the observable behavior.
This is _______ - (ANSWER)Mentalism
