EDF 6225 EXAM 1 WITH QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◦Private behavior has no special properties & is influenced by (i.e. is a function of) the
same kinds of variables as publicly accessible behavior
radical behaviorism seeks to - CORRECT ANSWER understand all human behavior
radical behaviorism is - CORRECT ANSWER far-reaching and thoroughgoing
- ◦Dramatic departure from other conceptual systems
Fuller (1949) - CORRECT ANSWER◦One of the first studies to report the human
application of operant behavior
◦Participant: 18-year-old boy with profound mental retardation
◦Arm-raising response was conditioned by injecting a small amount of a warm sugar-
milk solution into the participant's mouth every time he moved his right arm
Aylin & Michael (1959) - CORRECT ANSWER ◦"The Psychiatric Nurse as a Behavioral
Engineer"
◦Formed the basis for branch of behavior analysis that would later be called applied
behavior analysis (ABA)
◦Described techniques based on principles of behavior to improve the functioning of
chronic psychotic or mentally retarded residents
1960s - CORRECT ANSWER ◦Researchers began to apply principles of behavior in an
effort to improve socially important behavior
◦Techniques for measuring behavior & controlling & manipulating variables were
sometimes unavailable, or inappropriate
◦Little funding was available
◦No ready outlet for publishing studies
Difficult to communicate findings
application of behavioral principles to educational systems provided the foundation for -
CORRECT ANSWER◦behavioral approaches to curriculum design
◦instructional methods
◦classroom management
◦generalization and maintenance of learning
1960s and 1970s - CORRECT ANSWER◦Many new university programs were
developed in applied behavior analysis
◦Teaching & research conducted in these programs made major contributions to the
rapid growth of the field
, "Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis" (Baer, Wolf, & Riley) -
CORRECT ANSWER- Founding fathers of the new discipline (ABA)
- Defined the criteria for judging adequacy of research & practice in ABA & outlined the
scope of work for those in the science
- Most widely cited publication in ABA
- Remains standard description of the discipline
JABA - CORRECT ANSWER- First journal in U.S. To deal with applied problems &
gave researchers using methodology from the experimental analysis of behavior an
outlet for publishing their findings
- Flagship journal of ABA
Baer, Wolf, and Riley (1968) recommended the following seven defining dimensions for
research or behavior change programs - CORRECT ANSWER Applied
Behavioral
Analytic
Technological
Conceptual
Effective
Generality
applied - CORRECT ANSWER Investigates socially significant behaviors with
immediate importance to the participant(s)
examples of applied - CORRECT ANSWER Examples include behaviors such as:
Social
Language
Academic
Daily living
Self-care
Vocational
Recreation and/or leisure
behavioral - CORRECT ANSWER◦Precise measurement of the actual behavior in need
of improvement & documents that it was the participant's behavior that changed
The behavior in need of improvement and it is a study of behavior
The behavior must be measurable
Important to note whose behavior has changed
analytic - CORRECT ANSWER◦Demonstrates experimental control over the occurrence
and non-occurrence of the behavior (a functional relation is demonstrated)
◦Functional & replicable relationships
technological - CORRECT ANSWER◦Written description of all procedures in the study
is sufficiently complete and detailed to enable others to replicate it
◦All operative procedures are identified and described in detail & clarity
ACCURATE ANSWERS
◦Private behavior has no special properties & is influenced by (i.e. is a function of) the
same kinds of variables as publicly accessible behavior
radical behaviorism seeks to - CORRECT ANSWER understand all human behavior
radical behaviorism is - CORRECT ANSWER far-reaching and thoroughgoing
- ◦Dramatic departure from other conceptual systems
Fuller (1949) - CORRECT ANSWER◦One of the first studies to report the human
application of operant behavior
◦Participant: 18-year-old boy with profound mental retardation
◦Arm-raising response was conditioned by injecting a small amount of a warm sugar-
milk solution into the participant's mouth every time he moved his right arm
Aylin & Michael (1959) - CORRECT ANSWER ◦"The Psychiatric Nurse as a Behavioral
Engineer"
◦Formed the basis for branch of behavior analysis that would later be called applied
behavior analysis (ABA)
◦Described techniques based on principles of behavior to improve the functioning of
chronic psychotic or mentally retarded residents
1960s - CORRECT ANSWER ◦Researchers began to apply principles of behavior in an
effort to improve socially important behavior
◦Techniques for measuring behavior & controlling & manipulating variables were
sometimes unavailable, or inappropriate
◦Little funding was available
◦No ready outlet for publishing studies
Difficult to communicate findings
application of behavioral principles to educational systems provided the foundation for -
CORRECT ANSWER◦behavioral approaches to curriculum design
◦instructional methods
◦classroom management
◦generalization and maintenance of learning
1960s and 1970s - CORRECT ANSWER◦Many new university programs were
developed in applied behavior analysis
◦Teaching & research conducted in these programs made major contributions to the
rapid growth of the field
, "Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis" (Baer, Wolf, & Riley) -
CORRECT ANSWER- Founding fathers of the new discipline (ABA)
- Defined the criteria for judging adequacy of research & practice in ABA & outlined the
scope of work for those in the science
- Most widely cited publication in ABA
- Remains standard description of the discipline
JABA - CORRECT ANSWER- First journal in U.S. To deal with applied problems &
gave researchers using methodology from the experimental analysis of behavior an
outlet for publishing their findings
- Flagship journal of ABA
Baer, Wolf, and Riley (1968) recommended the following seven defining dimensions for
research or behavior change programs - CORRECT ANSWER Applied
Behavioral
Analytic
Technological
Conceptual
Effective
Generality
applied - CORRECT ANSWER Investigates socially significant behaviors with
immediate importance to the participant(s)
examples of applied - CORRECT ANSWER Examples include behaviors such as:
Social
Language
Academic
Daily living
Self-care
Vocational
Recreation and/or leisure
behavioral - CORRECT ANSWER◦Precise measurement of the actual behavior in need
of improvement & documents that it was the participant's behavior that changed
The behavior in need of improvement and it is a study of behavior
The behavior must be measurable
Important to note whose behavior has changed
analytic - CORRECT ANSWER◦Demonstrates experimental control over the occurrence
and non-occurrence of the behavior (a functional relation is demonstrated)
◦Functional & replicable relationships
technological - CORRECT ANSWER◦Written description of all procedures in the study
is sufficiently complete and detailed to enable others to replicate it
◦All operative procedures are identified and described in detail & clarity
