UWF: EDF6225-FOUNDATIONS OF ABA (EXAM 1)
Although most of you are preparing for the BACB certification exam, please know that
the material is based on the work of ________ and his science and philosophy of
human behavior. There are occasions where we may spend time on items that are no
longer specifically required for the exam, but we feel are required to be an excellent
behavior scientist. - Answers :B.F. Skinner
The ________ is the only standardized form of data measurement in our science. In this
course, you will be charting your own behavior - specifically your daily study of ABA
terminology. - Answers :Standard Celeration Chart (SCC)
A _______ is demonstrated when we ________ the independent variable and see a
____ in the dependent variable and that change is not likely due to______. - Answers
:functional relationship; manipulate; change; extraneous variables
______ is the assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which
phenomena occur as a result of other events. _______ is the objective observation of
the phenomena of interest. _______ is the repeating of experiments to determine the
reliability and usefulness of the findings. - Answers :Determinism; Empiricism;
Replication
What is Determinism? - Answers :-The idea that scientists follow that the universe is a
lawful and orderly place in which all phenomena occur as the result of other events.
-Events do not occur at will.
-Events are related in systematic ways.
What is Accidentalism? - Answers :The idea that events occur by accident or without
cause.
What is Fatalism? - Answers :the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore
inevitable. The scientific discovery of functional relations and use of these discoveries to
improve things would be impossible.
Can Accidentalism and Fatalism occur concurrently with Determinism? - Answers :NO.
They are actually antithetical (opposite) to determinism.
What is Empiricism? - Answers :The practice of object observation of the phenomena or
interest. The basis on which all scientific knowledge is built from.
_______ is ensuring we consider the simplest, most logical explanation of a
phenomenon before more complex explanations are considered. - Answers :Parsimony
What is parsimony? - Answers :all simple explanations are ruled out before more
complex or abstract explanations are considered.
, Why is parsimony important? - Answers :Parsimonious interpretations help scientists
assess and fit new findings within the field's existing knowledge base. A fully
parsimonious interpretation consists only of those elements that are necessary and
sufficient to explain the phenomenon at hand.
In other words, given a choice between two competing and compelling explanations for
the same phenomenon, one should shave off extraneous variables and choose the
simplest explanation, the one that requires the fewest assumptions.
What is an experiment? - Answers :A controlled comparison of some measure of the
phenomena of interest (DV) under two or more different conditions in which only one
factor at a time (IV) differs from one condition to another.
What is replication? - Answers :The exact repeating of scientific experiments.
Why is replication important? - Answers :It is the primary method with which scientist
determine the reliability and usefulness of their findings and discover their mistakes.
Replication is the primary reason science is self-correcting Enterprise that ultimately
gets it right (not the infallibility or inherent honesty of scientists).
(in ABA replication to be done with the exact same experiment, or reintroducing the
same condition more than one time to see if you get the same results each time. This is
essentially using someone as their own control group doing a single subject design we
can get that replication using the same person over and over again)
What is philosophic doubt? - Answers :-The Continuous questioning of the truthfulness
and the validity of all scientific theory and knowledge.
-Using scientific evidence before implementing a new practice and monitoring the
effectiveness of the practice after its implementation.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is the single governing body for
professionals in the field of _______. The BACB was established in 1998 to provide
certification to professionals in an effort to establish minimum criteria to be a reactionary
in the field. - Answers :Applied Behavior Analysis
The standard celeration chart is the only standardized form of data ______ in our
science. - Answers :measurement
The word _______ refers to a systematic approach for seeking and organizing
knowledge about the natural world. - Answers :systematic approach
Scientific investigations can yield information regarding the three levels of
understanding, which are _____ ,_______ , and _______. - Answers :description,
prediction, control.
What is the purpose for this systematic approach? - Answers :-To achieve a thorough
understanding of the phenomena under study.
Although most of you are preparing for the BACB certification exam, please know that
the material is based on the work of ________ and his science and philosophy of
human behavior. There are occasions where we may spend time on items that are no
longer specifically required for the exam, but we feel are required to be an excellent
behavior scientist. - Answers :B.F. Skinner
The ________ is the only standardized form of data measurement in our science. In this
course, you will be charting your own behavior - specifically your daily study of ABA
terminology. - Answers :Standard Celeration Chart (SCC)
A _______ is demonstrated when we ________ the independent variable and see a
____ in the dependent variable and that change is not likely due to______. - Answers
:functional relationship; manipulate; change; extraneous variables
______ is the assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which
phenomena occur as a result of other events. _______ is the objective observation of
the phenomena of interest. _______ is the repeating of experiments to determine the
reliability and usefulness of the findings. - Answers :Determinism; Empiricism;
Replication
What is Determinism? - Answers :-The idea that scientists follow that the universe is a
lawful and orderly place in which all phenomena occur as the result of other events.
-Events do not occur at will.
-Events are related in systematic ways.
What is Accidentalism? - Answers :The idea that events occur by accident or without
cause.
What is Fatalism? - Answers :the belief that all events are predetermined and therefore
inevitable. The scientific discovery of functional relations and use of these discoveries to
improve things would be impossible.
Can Accidentalism and Fatalism occur concurrently with Determinism? - Answers :NO.
They are actually antithetical (opposite) to determinism.
What is Empiricism? - Answers :The practice of object observation of the phenomena or
interest. The basis on which all scientific knowledge is built from.
_______ is ensuring we consider the simplest, most logical explanation of a
phenomenon before more complex explanations are considered. - Answers :Parsimony
What is parsimony? - Answers :all simple explanations are ruled out before more
complex or abstract explanations are considered.
, Why is parsimony important? - Answers :Parsimonious interpretations help scientists
assess and fit new findings within the field's existing knowledge base. A fully
parsimonious interpretation consists only of those elements that are necessary and
sufficient to explain the phenomenon at hand.
In other words, given a choice between two competing and compelling explanations for
the same phenomenon, one should shave off extraneous variables and choose the
simplest explanation, the one that requires the fewest assumptions.
What is an experiment? - Answers :A controlled comparison of some measure of the
phenomena of interest (DV) under two or more different conditions in which only one
factor at a time (IV) differs from one condition to another.
What is replication? - Answers :The exact repeating of scientific experiments.
Why is replication important? - Answers :It is the primary method with which scientist
determine the reliability and usefulness of their findings and discover their mistakes.
Replication is the primary reason science is self-correcting Enterprise that ultimately
gets it right (not the infallibility or inherent honesty of scientists).
(in ABA replication to be done with the exact same experiment, or reintroducing the
same condition more than one time to see if you get the same results each time. This is
essentially using someone as their own control group doing a single subject design we
can get that replication using the same person over and over again)
What is philosophic doubt? - Answers :-The Continuous questioning of the truthfulness
and the validity of all scientific theory and knowledge.
-Using scientific evidence before implementing a new practice and monitoring the
effectiveness of the practice after its implementation.
The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) is the single governing body for
professionals in the field of _______. The BACB was established in 1998 to provide
certification to professionals in an effort to establish minimum criteria to be a reactionary
in the field. - Answers :Applied Behavior Analysis
The standard celeration chart is the only standardized form of data ______ in our
science. - Answers :measurement
The word _______ refers to a systematic approach for seeking and organizing
knowledge about the natural world. - Answers :systematic approach
Scientific investigations can yield information regarding the three levels of
understanding, which are _____ ,_______ , and _______. - Answers :description,
prediction, control.
What is the purpose for this systematic approach? - Answers :-To achieve a thorough
understanding of the phenomena under study.
