SPCE 609 REVIEWED EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When he was 6, Iliad asked is mother whether or not the
Tooth Fairy existed. His mother (a scientist) asked him to
develop a(n) ___________________ prediction. Iliad replied,
"The Tooth Fairy lives in a fairy hole in the woods behind our
house and if we go there, we will find her home." His mother
replied, "And if we go there and we find no fairy home, no
fairy dust, no coins, and no Tooth Fairy, will that mean that the
Tooth Fairy does not exist as a human, and only as a mythical
spirit of giving?" Iliad agreed, "Yes, that is what it would
mean".
falsifiable
If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical
setting, they are considered to be ___________.
applied
If an experiment was repeated next week, or with new
participants, or in a different setting, or by different
researchers and the results were the same, we would say that
the experiment was
replicated
,Some behavior analysts conduct research in controlled
laboratory settings, where confounding variables are
prevented from occurring. These individuals work in
the experimental analysis of behavior
Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an
example of...
private behavior
A singular thing that you experience through your senses
(sight, smell, sound, taste, or tactile sensation) is called a
stimulus
Some behavior analysts provide behavioral services which are
informed by prior research conducted in laboratory and/or
clinical settings. These individuals work in the field of
behavioral service delivery
Behavioral ___________ examines how nurture (experiences
during an individual's lifetime) can shape nature (the biology
of an individual and its offspring), which, in turn, influences
behavior.
epigenetics
A definition of behavior is...
an individual living organism's activity, public or private, which
may be influenced by internal or external stimulation.
, Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by
others; behaviors such as thinking) or "______" (what others
can directly observe)
public
Explaining a public behavior (I went to the dance with my
partner...) by appealing to a private behavior (...because I felt
like going to a dance) is a _____________ explanation. The
"explanation" tries to explain a public behavior with a private
behavior.
mentalistic
Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of...
public behavior
A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument
that individual behavior is determined by
nature and nurture
A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when
behavior analysts change a(n) _____________ variable.
functional
Some behavior analysts conduct their research and
interventions in workplace settings; targeting behaviors
related to employee performance and satisfaction. These
individuals work in
none of the above
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
When he was 6, Iliad asked is mother whether or not the
Tooth Fairy existed. His mother (a scientist) asked him to
develop a(n) ___________________ prediction. Iliad replied,
"The Tooth Fairy lives in a fairy hole in the woods behind our
house and if we go there, we will find her home." His mother
replied, "And if we go there and we find no fairy home, no
fairy dust, no coins, and no Tooth Fairy, will that mean that the
Tooth Fairy does not exist as a human, and only as a mythical
spirit of giving?" Iliad agreed, "Yes, that is what it would
mean".
falsifiable
If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical
setting, they are considered to be ___________.
applied
If an experiment was repeated next week, or with new
participants, or in a different setting, or by different
researchers and the results were the same, we would say that
the experiment was
replicated
,Some behavior analysts conduct research in controlled
laboratory settings, where confounding variables are
prevented from occurring. These individuals work in
the experimental analysis of behavior
Thinking about how you will save money for a gift is an
example of...
private behavior
A singular thing that you experience through your senses
(sight, smell, sound, taste, or tactile sensation) is called a
stimulus
Some behavior analysts provide behavioral services which are
informed by prior research conducted in laboratory and/or
clinical settings. These individuals work in the field of
behavioral service delivery
Behavioral ___________ examines how nurture (experiences
during an individual's lifetime) can shape nature (the biology
of an individual and its offspring), which, in turn, influences
behavior.
epigenetics
A definition of behavior is...
an individual living organism's activity, public or private, which
may be influenced by internal or external stimulation.
, Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by
others; behaviors such as thinking) or "______" (what others
can directly observe)
public
Explaining a public behavior (I went to the dance with my
partner...) by appealing to a private behavior (...because I felt
like going to a dance) is a _____________ explanation. The
"explanation" tries to explain a public behavior with a private
behavior.
mentalistic
Saying that you ate too much for lunch is an example of...
public behavior
A good portion of scientific evidence supports the argument
that individual behavior is determined by
nature and nurture
A behavior is reliably and systematically changed when
behavior analysts change a(n) _____________ variable.
functional
Some behavior analysts conduct their research and
interventions in workplace settings; targeting behaviors
related to employee performance and satisfaction. These
individuals work in
none of the above
