Question 1

Why is it useful to view research as the behavior of scientists?

Accepted Answer

It is useful to view research as the beh

Question 2

A researcher has two groups of participants, one group receives monetary compensation for completing exercise activities and the other group does not. All individuals in both groups are weighed weekly. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The amount of money earned by the participants 
B)  Whether or not the participants participate in the daily exercise regimen 
C)  The weight (in pounds) of the participants 
D)  The amount of time spent exercising 
A)  The amount of money earned by the participants 
B)  Whether or not the participants participate in the daily exercise regimen 
C)  The weight (in pounds) of the participants 
D)  The amount of time spent exercising

Question 3

Talking about investigator behavior in the same way that we approach any other behavior of interest is useful because it can help us:

Accepted Answer

A)  identify antecedents and consequences that have influenced investigator behaviors and methodological decision-making 
B)  determine if the proper methodological protocol was followed 
C)  communicate our results in a more efficient manner 
D)  identify any unethical behaviors and take the proper course of action 
A)  identify antecedents and consequences that have influenced investigator behaviors and methodological decision-making 
B)  determine if the proper methodological protocol was followed 
C)  communicate our results in a more efficient manner 
D)  identify any unethical behaviors and take the proper course of action

Question 4

All studies require a unique series of decisions made by investigators, and consequences of those decisions should:

Accepted Answer

A)  be acknowledged as they occur and future studies should be arranged to avoid them 
B)  lead to a clear picture of effects of certain conditions on target behaviors 
C)  be ignored because all decisions must be followed through and not changed 
D)  always pay off with grant funding, publications, and formal awards 
A)  be acknowledged as they occur and future studies should be arranged to avoid them 
B)  lead to a clear picture of effects of certain conditions on target behaviors 
C)  be ignored because all decisions must be followed through and not changed 
D)  always pay off with grant funding, publications, and formal awards

Question 5

Which outcome is likely a major reinforcer for researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being able to identify extraneous variables affecting the independent variable 
B)  Consistently demonstrating how the dependent variable affects the independent variable 
C)  Publishing enough articles, chapters, and books to be promoted and receive tenure at their university 
D)  Obtaining a clear picture of the effects of the independent variable on behavior 
A)  Being able to identify extraneous variables affecting the independent variable 
B)  Consistently demonstrating how the dependent variable affects the independent variable 
C)  Publishing enough articles, chapters, and books to be promoted and receive tenure at their university 
D)  Obtaining a clear picture of the effects of the independent variable on behavior

Question 6

In behavior analysis, why is it important to have comparisons of baseline and intervention phases?

Accepted Answer

Arranging baseline/intervention comparis

Question 7

Describe what researchers and practitioners have in common in behavior analysis.

Accepted Answer

Both focus on defining target behaviors,

Question 8

An investigator conducts a study during which she varies the enthusiasm of praise statements given by therapists and measures the number of skills acquired by clients. The enthusiasm of praise statements is the ______ variable and the number of skills acquired is the ______ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent; independent 
B)  Independent; dependent 
C)  Extraneous; dependent 
D)  Independent; extraneous 
A)  Dependent; independent 
B)  Independent; dependent 
C)  Extraneous; dependent 
D)  Independent; extraneous

Question 9

If most applied behavior analysts are not employed as researchers, what are they employed to do?

Accepted Answer

Applied behavior analysis practitioners

Question 10

For practitioners, carefully tracking changes in target behaviors of clients is essential for______.

Accepted Answer

A)  setting up an analog environment for future investigations 
B)  gaining future employment as researchers 
C)  determining if treatment was implemented correctly by therapists 
D)  making informed treatment decisions 
A)  setting up an analog environment for future investigations 
B)  gaining future employment as researchers 
C)  determining if treatment was implemented correctly by therapists 
D)  making informed treatment decisions

Question 11

______ may be described as a set of loose rules and traditions that have evolved over many years of experimental practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific method 
B)  Experimental control 
C)  Applied behavior analysis 
D)  Advocacy research 
A)  Scientific method 
B)  Experimental control 
C)  Applied behavior analysis 
D)  Advocacy research

Question 12

Why do practitioners not always have the luxury of arranging carefully planned comparisons of baseline and treatment conditions?

Accepted Answer

Practitioners are faced with challenges

Question 13

Most applied behavior analysts are not researchers, but work to

Accepted Answer

A)  read research and replicate studies exactly as they were written 
B)  publish their findings in journals with researchers 
C)  change individual's behaviors in socially significant ways 
D)  have as many clients as possible to make larger impacts than researchers 
A)  read research and replicate studies exactly as they were written 
B)  publish their findings in journals with researchers 
C)  change individual's behaviors in socially significant ways 
D)  have as many clients as possible to make larger impacts than researchers

Question 14

What is the main difference between the likely terminal reinforcer for researchers and practitioners?

Accepted Answer

The likely terminal reinforcer for activ

Question 15

The key to understanding how scientific discoveries work lies in what basic truth about scientist (or investigator) behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientist behavior can be examined using the same experimental tools as any other behavior 
B)  Scientist behavior should only be measured and analyzed by other scientists 
C)  Scientist behaviors are too complex for measurement 
D)  Scientist behaviors are not relevant and should not be measured 
A)  Scientist behavior can be examined using the same experimental tools as any other behavior 
B)  Scientist behavior should only be measured and analyzed by other scientists 
C)  Scientist behaviors are too complex for measurement 
D)  Scientist behaviors are not relevant and should not be measured

Question 16

All choices made by investigators have an effect on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  what results of the investigation show 
B)  conclusions that can be made based on the results 
C)  future choices the same investigators will make 
D)  all of the above can be influenced 
A)  what results of the investigation show 
B)  conclusions that can be made based on the results 
C)  future choices the same investigators will make 
D)  all of the above can be influenced

Question 17

A main difference between practitioners and researchers is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  their approach to careful measurement of behavior 
B)  the amount of control they can achieve over all factors that might affect behavior 
C)  the types of interventions they implement 
D)  that researchers do not collect baseline data 
A)  their approach to careful measurement of behavior 
B)  the amount of control they can achieve over all factors that might affect behavior 
C)  the types of interventions they implement 
D)  that researchers do not collect baseline data

Question 18

Describe the primary difference between practitioners and researchers.

Accepted Answer

Researchers try to discover relations be

Question 19

What is the difference between the primary focus of researchers and practitioners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers focus on changing individual's problematic behaviors by altering conditions in their environment. Practitioners conduct highly controlled experimental studies to determine the best behavior-change procedures to use with their clients. 
B)  Researchers try to discover relations between environment and behavior. Practitioners focus on improving lives. 
C)  Researchers work exclusively with nonhuman organisms to discover relations between the behavior and the environment that may generalize to human populations. Practitioners apply the research from nonhuman populations to their clients. 
D)  There is essentially no difference between the focus of researchers and practitioners. 
A)  Researchers focus on changing individual's problematic behaviors by altering conditions in their environment. Practitioners conduct highly controlled experimental studies to determine the best behavior-change procedures to use with their clients. 
B)  Researchers try to discover relations between environment and behavior. Practitioners focus on improving lives. 
C)  Researchers work exclusively with nonhuman organisms to discover relations between the behavior and the environment that may generalize to human populations. Practitioners apply the research from nonhuman populations to their clients. 
D)  There is essentially no difference between the focus of researchers and practitioners.

Why is it useful to view research as the behavior of scientists?

A researcher has two groups of participants, one group receives monetary compensation for completing exercise activities and the other group does not. All individuals in both groups are weighed weekly. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Talking about investigator behavior in the same way that we approach any other behavior of interest is useful because it can help us:

All studies require a unique series of decisions made by investigators, and consequences of those decisions should:

Which outcome is likely a major reinforcer for researchers?

In behavior analysis, why is it important to have comparisons of baseline and intervention phases?

Describe what researchers and practitioners have in common in behavior analysis.

An investigator conducts a study during which she varies the enthusiasm of praise statements given by therapists and measures the number of skills acquired by clients. The enthusiasm of praise statements is the variable and the number of skills acquired is the variable.

If most applied behavior analysts are not employed as researchers, what are they employed to do?

For practitioners, carefully tracking changes in target behaviors of clients is essential for______.

______ may be described as a set of loose rules and traditions that have evolved over many years of experimental practice.

Why do practitioners not always have the luxury of arranging carefully planned comparisons of baseline and treatment conditions?

Most applied behavior analysts are not researchers, but work to

What is the main difference between the likely terminal reinforcer for researchers and practitioners?

The key to understanding how scientific discoveries work lies in what basic truth about scientist (or investigator) behavior?

All choices made by investigators have an effect on ___________.

A main difference between practitioners and researchers is _______.

Describe the primary difference between practitioners and researchers.

What is the difference between the primary focus of researchers and practitioners?

Behavior As a Scientific and Practical Subject Matter

Asking Questions: What Do You Want to Know

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 1: Discovery in Research and Practice

Why is it useful to view research as the behavior of scientists?

A researcher has two groups of participants, one group receives monetary compensation for completing exercise activities and the other group does not. All individuals in both groups are weighed weekly. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Talking about investigator behavior in the same way that we approach any other behavior of interest is useful because it can help us:

All studies require a unique series of decisions made by investigators, and consequences of those decisions should:

Which outcome is likely a major reinforcer for researchers?

In behavior analysis, why is it important to have comparisons of baseline and intervention phases?

Describe what researchers and practitioners have in common in behavior analysis.

An investigator conducts a study during which she varies the enthusiasm of praise statements given by therapists and measures the number of skills acquired by clients. The enthusiasm of praise statements is the ______ variable and the number of skills acquired is the ______ variable.

If most applied behavior analysts are not employed as researchers, what are they employed to do?

For practitioners, carefully tracking changes in target behaviors of clients is essential for______.

______ may be described as a set of loose rules and traditions that have evolved over many years of experimental practice.

Why do practitioners not always have the luxury of arranging carefully planned comparisons of baseline and treatment conditions?

Most applied behavior analysts are not researchers, but work to

What is the main difference between the likely terminal reinforcer for researchers and practitioners?

The key to understanding how scientific discoveries work lies in what basic truth about scientist (or investigator) behavior?

All choices made by investigators have an effect on ___________.

A main difference between practitioners and researchers is _______.

Describe the primary difference between practitioners and researchers.

What is the difference between the primary focus of researchers and practitioners?

Behavior As a Scientific and Practical Subject Matter

Asking Questions: What Do You Want to Know

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

An investigator conducts a study during which she varies the enthusiasm of praise statements given by therapists and measures the number of skills acquired by clients. The enthusiasm of praise statements is the variable and the number of skills acquired is the variable.