BCBA Exam Review (MOCK; 4)
Psychology in the early 1900s was dominated by the study of behavior through: -
Interospection
A parsimonious explanation of a phenomena is more complex and abstract than less
scientific explanations. –
False
The idea that simple, logical explanations must be ruled out, experimentally or
conceptually, before more complex or abstract explanations are considered. –
Parsimony
Behaviorism is the science of human behavior. –
False
Which of the following is not a component specified in the definition of applied
behavioral analysis? –
Applied behavior analysis seeks to produce statistically significant results.
Operant conditioning encompasses both reinforcement and punishment. –
True
When certain stimuli increase the future probability of a behavior when they are
terminated immediately following a response, what has occurred is terminated: -
Negative reinforcement
A ________________ _____________ is a group of responses of varying topography,
all of which produce the same effect on the environment. –
Response class
Behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli is referred to as: -
Respondent behavior
Operant conditioning is best described as a stimulus-response relationship, where the
stimulus _____ the response. –
Evokes
An all-too common error in education is to teach a related behavior, not the behavior of
interest. –
True
Target behaviors should be selected to maintain the status quo. –
False
, When selecting a target behavior, the assumption of mutual benefit and good will is
permissible. –
False
A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-variations in other adaptive,
untrained behaviors is a(n) _____________________. –
Pivotal behavior
The relevance of behavior rule refers to selecting target behaviors which are: -
Functional
A feature of data that appears to exist because of the way the data is measured or
examined is called an artifact. –
True
A feature of an event that can be measured is called a(n): -
Dimension
Which of the following is not a consideration when using event recording? –
Data are always expressed as the number of occurrences.
Duration recording and latency recording are the same. –
False
What term refers to the number of times a behavior occurs in the same period of time. –
False
________________ _____________ is the biggest threat to the accuracy and reliability
of data. –
Human error
Accuracy statements are indicators of the believability of the measurement system –
False
If the goal is to increase a behavior, scheduling observations when the behavior is at
the highest level is an example of choosing the most ________ time. –
Conservative
A false statement about the requirements of IOA? –
IOA observers must always score videotapes together.
______________ ______________ is the degree to which two or more independent
observers report the same observed values after measuring the same events –
Inter-observer agreement (IOA)
Psychology in the early 1900s was dominated by the study of behavior through: -
Interospection
A parsimonious explanation of a phenomena is more complex and abstract than less
scientific explanations. –
False
The idea that simple, logical explanations must be ruled out, experimentally or
conceptually, before more complex or abstract explanations are considered. –
Parsimony
Behaviorism is the science of human behavior. –
False
Which of the following is not a component specified in the definition of applied
behavioral analysis? –
Applied behavior analysis seeks to produce statistically significant results.
Operant conditioning encompasses both reinforcement and punishment. –
True
When certain stimuli increase the future probability of a behavior when they are
terminated immediately following a response, what has occurred is terminated: -
Negative reinforcement
A ________________ _____________ is a group of responses of varying topography,
all of which produce the same effect on the environment. –
Response class
Behavior that is elicited by antecedent stimuli is referred to as: -
Respondent behavior
Operant conditioning is best described as a stimulus-response relationship, where the
stimulus _____ the response. –
Evokes
An all-too common error in education is to teach a related behavior, not the behavior of
interest. –
True
Target behaviors should be selected to maintain the status quo. –
False
, When selecting a target behavior, the assumption of mutual benefit and good will is
permissible. –
False
A behavior that produces corresponding modifications or co-variations in other adaptive,
untrained behaviors is a(n) _____________________. –
Pivotal behavior
The relevance of behavior rule refers to selecting target behaviors which are: -
Functional
A feature of data that appears to exist because of the way the data is measured or
examined is called an artifact. –
True
A feature of an event that can be measured is called a(n): -
Dimension
Which of the following is not a consideration when using event recording? –
Data are always expressed as the number of occurrences.
Duration recording and latency recording are the same. –
False
What term refers to the number of times a behavior occurs in the same period of time. –
False
________________ _____________ is the biggest threat to the accuracy and reliability
of data. –
Human error
Accuracy statements are indicators of the believability of the measurement system –
False
If the goal is to increase a behavior, scheduling observations when the behavior is at
the highest level is an example of choosing the most ________ time. –
Conservative
A false statement about the requirements of IOA? –
IOA observers must always score videotapes together.
______________ ______________ is the degree to which two or more independent
observers report the same observed values after measuring the same events –
Inter-observer agreement (IOA)
