BDS MODULE A02 PART 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026

BDS MODULE A02 PART 1 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
A parsimonious explanation is most likely to be - correct answer-
built on an existing foundation of knowledge or laws



Experimentation (2 questions) - correct answer-
Involves arranging events to evaluate their influence, and is a philosophical foundations of BA * is an e
valuation of how one of it is influenced by other events, ideally requires all variables, be controlled exc
ept the dependent variable, and requires control over extraneous variables.



An example that would LEAST rely on empirical support? - correct answer-
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A position paper by a known authority in a reputable newspaper
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Give the most parsimonious explanation. A 5 y/o tantrums in the candy aisle due to - correct answer-
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A history of reinforcement in the form of receiving candy
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Philosophical assumptions of behavior analysis include - correct answer-X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2 X2




Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, philosophic doubt, selectionism, pragmatism
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Philosophical underpinnings of behavioral analysisDinclude - correct answer-
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Determinism, empiricism, parsimony, selectionism, philosophic doubt, experimentation, replication
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Given two explanations for the same phenomena, parsimony favors the explanation that is -
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correct answer-based on the fewest assumptions
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The most parsimonious explanation - correct answer-
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requires the fewest assumptions and is built on an existing foundation of knowledge or laws
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Despite several experiments that support the utility of behavioral momentum, a research of questions, th
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e existence of this phenomenon. This researcher is - correct answer-
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Empiricism does NOT include which of the following? - correct answer-prioritization of target behaviors
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