SPCE 609

A definition of behavior is... an individual living organism's activity, public or private, which may be influenced by internal or external stimulation. A singular thing that you experience through your senses (sight, smell, sound, taste, or tactile sensation) is called a ___________. stimulus If a behavior analyst conducts scientific research in a clinical setting, they are considered to be ___________. Applied Select the two goals of behavior analysis. (Note: you should have two answe...

The following procedure should be administered only under the supervision of a qualified instructor Aversive, shaping, exclusion Theorist who explains human behavior based on physical influences employ which of the following explanations? Biophysical Teachers are accountable to: Ethical Principles To qualify as a behavior something must be: Observable and measurable John was scheduled to take a spelling test each Friday. His mother told him if he received 90% correct or better for three ...

The following procedure should be administered only under the supervision of a qualified instructor Aversive, shaping, exclusion Theorist who explains human behavior based on physical influences employ which of the following explanations? Biophysical Teachers are accountable to: Ethical Principles To qualify as a behavior something must be: Observable and measurable John was scheduled to take a spelling test each Friday. His mother told him if he received 90% correct or better for three ...

Type I errors Errors that occur when a researcher incorrectly rejects a true null hypothesis. Type II errors Errors that occur when a researcher fails to reject a false null hypothesis. Systematic replication A method that reproduces the results of previous research to demonstrate reliability and external validity. Functional relation A relationship where changes in the independent variable produce changes in a socially important target behavior. Statistical manipulation The process of ...

Charlie Fester -studied SOF with Skinner -comprehensive description of the behavior generated by diff schedules of reinforcement Operant Behavior -sometimes described as intentional, free, voluntary or willful - behavior that operates on the environment -defined by the consequences they produce Discriminative Stimuli (SD) -Sets the occasion for SR of an operant. -Stimuli in the presence of which responding is likely to be reinforced -not defined by physical measures contingencies of r...

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 When he was 6, Iliad asked is mother whether or not the does not exist as a human, and only as a mythical spiri...

AB design A format for graphing single-subject data that allows for monitoring behavior change. The ________ has two phases: baseline and treatment. This design cannot demonstrate a functional relation between dependent and independent variables because it does not include a replication of the effect of the independent variable. ABAB design ________ is an extension of the AB design in which the independent variable is withdrawn and then reapplied. This reversal design can demonstrate a functi...

AB design A format for graphing single-subject data that allows for monitoring behavior change. The ______________ has two phases: baseline (A) and treatment (B). This design cannot demonstrate a functional relation between dependent and independent variables because it does not include a replication of the effect of the independent variable. ABAB design An extension of the AB design in which the independent variable is withdrawn and then reapplied. also known as reversal design Accountabili...

Pairing stimuli so that an unconditioned stimulus elicits a response is known as all of the following EXCEPT Shaping Jay is allowed to use his augmentative communication device only during break, lunch, and leisure time. According to his teacher, when his device is used during instructional time, it is distracting to other students. Which ethical rule has Jay's teacher ignored? right to therapeutic environment Which factors must be considered when attempting to determine whether a propose...

public Behavior can be classified as "Private" (unobservable by others; behaviors such as thinking) or "______" (what others can directly observe) behavioral service delivery 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 _________. determinism Behavior analysts believe that behavior has a knowable cause (or causes). This assumption is known as ______...