Question 1

What is the similarity between developing an experimental question and driving a car?

Accepted Answer

Both are behaviors. An experimental question is verbal behavior emitted by a researcher or practitioner and driving a car is also behavior. Both behaviors are susceptible to the same environmental events as any other behavior, including learning histories and current contexts. In the context of research, this is an important distinction because the experimental question is emitted under the influence of a person's verbal history and current context/circumstances and outcomes of the question will affect future question-asking behavior.

Question 2

The process of discovering things you want to know begins with

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding which research design to use 
B)  determining exactly what questions you are trying to answer 
C)  measuring a working definition of a target behavior 
D)  analyzing results to disseminate to others 
A)  deciding which research design to use 
B)  determining exactly what questions you are trying to answer 
C)  measuring a working definition of a target behavior 
D)  analyzing results to disseminate to others B

Question 3

How does an investigator begin the process of discovering things?

Accepted Answer

The process of discovering things you want to know begins with figuring out exactly what questions you are trying to answer. Working out the details of the question requires careful contemplation and fine-tuning to determine the best way to describe the researcher's curiosity or interest.

Question 4

What effect does an experimental question have on methodological procedures?

Accepted Answer

The experimental question affects the fu

Question 5

What are extra-experimental contingencies?

Accepted Answer

Extra-experimental contingencies do not

Question 6

Describe the benefits of developing an open-ended experimental question (e.g., what are relations between reinforcement and skill acquisition) versus a more specific, narrow question (e.g., will reinforcement increase matching skills)?

Accepted Answer

There is a chance that having an open-en

Question 7

Describe how it may be helpful to "work backwards" to determine an experimental question.

Accepted Answer

Working backwards is a way to figure out

Question 8

How does the experimental question guide the selection of participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  It should suggest certain participant characteristics that will help reveal effects on behavior 
B)  It should suggest how participants will need to behave to react meaningfully to the treatment and control conditions 
C)  It should suggest the type of learning histories the participants should share 
D)  All of the above 
A)  It should suggest certain participant characteristics that will help reveal effects on behavior 
B)  It should suggest how participants will need to behave to react meaningfully to the treatment and control conditions 
C)  It should suggest the type of learning histories the participants should share 
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following questions was most likely developed by a practitioner delivering ABA services?

Accepted Answer

A)  What are the relations between demand fading and elopement behavior 
B)  What will happen if demand fading is applied to elopement behavior of a child in a classroom 
C)  What makes demand fading procedures effective at treating escape-maintained behavior 
D)  How do varying levels of demands affect responding 
A)  What are the relations between demand fading and elopement behavior 
B)  What will happen if demand fading is applied to elopement behavior of a child in a classroom 
C)  What makes demand fading procedures effective at treating escape-maintained behavior 
D)  How do varying levels of demands affect responding

Question 10

Describe three important considerations a researcher or practitioner must make when deciding on the target behavior for a study?

Accepted Answer

The question needs to be considered, bec

Question 11

What are research contingencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Another way to describe research questions 
B)  Antecedents prior to research development 
C)  Behaviors of the investigator that exert influence on how questions are framed 
D)  Factors that affect the details of a study indirectly 
A)  Another way to describe research questions 
B)  Antecedents prior to research development 
C)  Behaviors of the investigator that exert influence on how questions are framed 
D)  Factors that affect the details of a study indirectly

Question 12

What is a potential problem with relying solely on existing literature for developing research questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The literature gives too many ideas and will be hard to narrow down 
B)  Existing literature may not adequately represent all research needed by the field 
C)  Previous literature only includes what is already known and not helpful for new knowledge 
D)  All questions in the literature can be answered leaving nothing else to study 
A)  The literature gives too many ideas and will be hard to narrow down 
B)  Existing literature may not adequately represent all research needed by the field 
C)  Previous literature only includes what is already known and not helpful for new knowledge 
D)  All questions in the literature can be answered leaving nothing else to study

Question 13

If a researcher wants to create meaningful comparisons between control and experimental conditions, what two things must occur?

Accepted Answer

First, each participant must b

Question 14

What is the main purpose of the experimental question?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prove if a hypothesis is correct 
B)  To guide methodological decisions 
C)  To describe what is unknown about behavior 
D)  To determine if clinical interventions are effective 
A)  To prove if a hypothesis is correct 
B)  To guide methodological decisions 
C)  To describe what is unknown about behavior 
D)  To determine if clinical interventions are effective

Question 15

Why are extraneous variables problematic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are extra to the study and reinforce personal interests 
B)  They provide alternative explanations for treatment effects 
C)  They make studies null and void 
D)  They allow extra participants to join the study after completion 
A)  They are extra to the study and reinforce personal interests 
B)  They provide alternative explanations for treatment effects 
C)  They make studies null and void 
D)  They allow extra participants to join the study after completion

Question 16

Describe what "you can tell a lot about a science from its research questions" means.

Accepted Answer

Research questions reveal where a field

Question 17

What is the main reason for conducting a research or clinical project?

Accepted Answer

To discover things that you ma

Question 18

Why is it important for a practitioner or researcher to be careful and use precise wording in writing an experimental question?

Accepted Answer

The question clarifies the focus of the

Question 19

Perhaps the most important role for any behavior that will serve as the dependent variable is:

Accepted Answer

A)  to be sensitive to the independent variable 
B)  to already be a part of the participant's behavioral repertoire 
C)  to be sensitive to extraneous variables 
D)  to be a novel behavior 
A)  to be sensitive to the independent variable 
B)  to already be a part of the participant's behavioral repertoire 
C)  to be sensitive to extraneous variables 
D)  to be a novel behavior

Question 20

What makes one experimental question better than the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  When more questions are brought forward and findings are ambiguous 
B)  When results help fill in gaps of existing knowledge 
C)  When experimenters get accepted to present their work at conferences 
D)  When the focus is practical in nature versus experimental 
A)  When more questions are brought forward and findings are ambiguous 
B)  When results help fill in gaps of existing knowledge 
C)  When experimenters get accepted to present their work at conferences 
D)  When the focus is practical in nature versus experimental

What is the similarity between developing an experimental question and driving a car?

The process of discovering things you want to know begins with

How does an investigator begin the process of discovering things?

What effect does an experimental question have on methodological procedures?

What are extra-experimental contingencies?

Describe the benefits of developing an open-ended experimental question (e.g., what are relations between reinforcement and skill acquisition) versus a more specific, narrow question (e.g., will reinforcement increase matching skills)?

Describe how it may be helpful to "work backwards" to determine an experimental question.

How does the experimental question guide the selection of participants?

Which of the following questions was most likely developed by a practitioner delivering ABA services?

Describe three important considerations a researcher or practitioner must make when deciding on the target behavior for a study?

What are research contingencies?

What is a potential problem with relying solely on existing literature for developing research questions?

If a researcher wants to create meaningful comparisons between control and experimental conditions, what two things must occur?

What is the main purpose of the experimental question?

Why are extraneous variables problematic?

Describe what "you can tell a lot about a science from its research questions" means.

What is the main reason for conducting a research or clinical project?

Why is it important for a practitioner or researcher to be careful and use precise wording in writing an experimental question?

Perhaps the most important role for any behavior that will serve as the dependent variable is:

What makes one experimental question better than the other?

Discovery in Research and Practice

Behavior As a Scientific and Practical Subject Matter

Selecting and Defining Target Behaviors

Dimensions of Behavior and Units of Measurement

Observing and Recording

Behavior Analytic Assessment

Assessing Measurement

Behavioral Variability

Steady States and Transitions

Designing Behavioral Comparisons

Single Baseline Designs

Multiple Baseline Designs

Graphical Analysis of Behavioral Data

Group Research Design and Statistical Analyses

Interpreting Research and Practical Projects

Behavior Analysis Research Methods

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Exam 3: Asking Questions: What Do You Want to Know

What is the similarity between developing an experimental question and driving a car?

The process of discovering things you want to know begins with

How does an investigator begin the process of discovering things?

What effect does an experimental question have on methodological procedures?

What are extra-experimental contingencies?

Describe the benefits of developing an open-ended experimental question (e.g., what are relations between reinforcement and skill acquisition) versus a more specific, narrow question (e.g., will reinforcement increase matching skills)?

Describe how it may be helpful to "work backwards" to determine an experimental question.

How does the experimental question guide the selection of participants?

Which of the following questions was most likely developed by a practitioner delivering ABA services?

Describe three important considerations a researcher or practitioner must make when deciding on the target behavior for a study?

What are research contingencies?

What is a potential problem with relying solely on existing literature for developing research questions?

If a researcher wants to create meaningful comparisons between control and experimental conditions, what two things must occur?

What is the main purpose of the experimental question?

Why are extraneous variables problematic?

Describe what "you can tell a lot about a science from its research questions" means.

What is the main reason for conducting a research or clinical project?

Why is it important for a practitioner or researcher to be careful and use precise wording in writing an experimental question?

Perhaps the most important role for any behavior that will serve as the dependent variable is:

What makes one experimental question better than the other?

Discovery in Research and Practice

Behavior As a Scientific and Practical Subject Matter

Selecting and Defining Target Behaviors

Dimensions of Behavior and Units of Measurement

Observing and Recording

Behavior Analytic Assessment

Assessing Measurement

Behavioral Variability

Steady States and Transitions

Designing Behavioral Comparisons

Single Baseline Designs

Multiple Baseline Designs

Graphical Analysis of Behavioral Data

Group Research Design and Statistical Analyses

Interpreting Research and Practical Projects

Behavior Analysis Research Methods

Filters