PSY 7709 Unit 1 Quiz - Quiz PDF

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 Question 1 4 out of 4 points

A feature of an event that can be measured is called a:

Selected Answer:

b. Dimension.

Answers:

a. Unit. b. Dimension. c. Quality. d. Characterist ic.

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Correct.

 Question 2 4 out of 4 points

A good behavior definition should be ______, clear, and complete.

Selected Answer:

c. Objective .

Answers:

a.

Concrete. b. General. c. Objective . d. Ambiguo us. Answer Feedback:

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 Question 3 4 out of 4 points

A topographical definition classifies behaviors in terms of their common effects on the environment.

Selected Answer:

b. False.

Answers:

a. True. b. False.

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 Question 4

Correc t.

4 out of 4 points

All of the following are measurable dimensional quantities except:

Selected Answer:

d. Topography.

Answers:

a. Repeatability. b. Temporal extent. c. Temporal locus. d. Topography.

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 Question 5 3 out of 3 points

An example of covert behavior would be:

Selected Answer:

a. Thinking .

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a.

Thinking . b. Writing. c. Running . d. Frownin g. Answer Feedback:

Correct.

 Question 6 4 out of 4 points

Behavior is defined as:

Selected Answer:

b. What a person says and does.

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a. Traits of a person. b. What a person says and does. c. A person's mental processes.

d. Attitudes and beliefs that lead to action. Answer Feedback:

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 Question 7 3 out of 3 points

Behavior is defined as:

Selected Answer:

d. Both A and B are both correct.

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a. Actions of a person. b. What a person says and does. c. A person's mental processes. d. Both A and B are both correct.

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 Question 8 4 out of 4 points

Behavior modification procedures are designed to change:

Selected Answer:

a. Behavior.

Answers:

a. Behavior. b. Characteristics of people. c. Traits. d. All of these.

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Correct.

 Question 9 3 out of 3 points

Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop. The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails) is called the _________________.

Selected Answer:

b. Target behavior.

Answers:

a. Negative behavior.

b. Target behavior. c. Controlling variable. d. Independent variable. Answer Feedback:

Correct.

 Question 10 4 out of 4 points

Consequences can only affect _________ behavior.

Selected Answer:

d. Future.

Answers:

a. New. b. Extinguish ed. c. Immediate. d. Future.

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Correct.

 Question 11 4 out of 4 points

Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of applied behavior analysis for all of the following except:

Selected Answer:

b. Improved behavior.

Answers:

a. Ease of evaluation. b. Improved behavior. c. Accurate measurement of behavior. d. Demonstration of effectiveness.

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Correct.

 Question 12 3 out of 3 points

Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are __________________ of behavior.

Selected Answer:

b. Dimensio ns.

Answers:

a. States. b. Dimensio ns. c. Phases. d. Qualities.

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 Question 13 4 out of 4 points

In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:

Selected Answer:

a. Behavior.

Answers:

a. Behavior. b. Effort.

c. Motivated acts. d. Intention. Answer Feedback:

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 Question 14 4 out of 4 points

In what area(s) can behavior modification procedures be used?

Selected Answer:

d. All of these.

Answers:

a. Education. b. Rehabilitation. c. Business and industry. d. All of these.

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 Question 15 4 out of 4 points

Measurement bias caused by observer expectations can be avoided by using __________ observers.

Selected Answer:

d. Naïve.

Answers:

a. Informed. b. Inadequately trained. c. Many. d. Naïve.

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 Question 16 4 out of 4 points

Measurement is accurate when observed values (the data produced by measuring an event) match the true state (or true values) of the event.

Selected Answer:

a. True.

Answers:

a. True. b. False.

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Correc t.

 Question 17 4 out of 4 points

Principles of behavior describe how behavior works, and behavior-change tactics are how applied behavior analysts put the principles to work to help people learn and use socially significant behaviors.

Selected Answer:

a. True.

Answers:

a. True. b. False.

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Correc t.

 Question 18 4 out of 4 points

The overarching purpose of applied behavior analysis as field of study is to concentrate on socially important or significant behaviors.

Selected Answer:

a. True.

Answers:

a. True. b. False.

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 Question 19 4 out of 4 points

The subject matter of behavior modification concerns itself with ________.

Selected Answer:

d. Human behavior.

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a. Past events. b. Human characteristics. c. Internal motivation. d. Human behavior.

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 Question 20 4 out of 4 points

The three-term contingency is the basic unit of analysis in the analysis of operant behavior and is made of the following elements:

Selected Answer:

a. Antecedent, behavior, consequence.

Answers:

a. Antecedent, behavior, consequence. b. Reflex, time, duration. c. Learning history, outcomes, stimuli. d. Reinforcement, punishment, extinction.

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 Question 21 3 out of 3 points

This is anything an organism does, including covert actions like thinking:

Selected Answer:

c. Behavior.

Answers:

a. Applied behavior analysis. b. Shaping. c. Behavior. d. All of the other answers are correct.

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Correct.

 Question 22 3 out of 3 points

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior modification?

Selected Answer:

d. Precise description of procedures.

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a. Focus on mental processes.

b. Procedures based on brain-behavior relationships. c. Emphasis on past events. d. Precise description of procedures. Answer Feedback:

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 Question 23 3 out of 3 points

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?

Selected Answer:

c. Behavior can be observed, described, and recorded.

Answers:

a. Behavior is dimensionless. b. Behavior is random. c. Behavior can be observed, described, and recorded. d. Behavior is always overt.

Answer Feedback:

Correct.

 Question 24 3 out of 3 points

Which of the following is a dimension of behavior?

Selected Answer:

d. All of these.

Answers:

a. Frequenc y. b. Intensity. c. Duration. d. All of these.

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Correct.

 Question 25 4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior?

Selected Answer:

d. Behavior is always overt.

Answers:

a. Behavior has dimensions. b. Behavior is lawful. c. Behavior can be observed, described, and recorded. d. Behavior is always overt.

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Correct.

 Question 26 4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is not a dimension of behavior?

Selected Answer:

b. Impact.

Answers:

a. Frequenc y. b. Impact.

c. Duration. d. Latency. Answer Feedback:

Correct.

 Question 27 4 out of 4 points

Zach's behavior of pushing other children typically occurs on the playground. The playground would be a(n) ________________ setting for Zach's behavior.

Selected Answer:

c. Natural.

Answers:

a. Analogue. b. Manipulate d. c. Natural. d. Controlled.

Answer Feedback:

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