Behaviorism and Philosophical Foundations
Name the three levels of scientific understanding in behavior analysis?
description, prediction, control
Describe stimulus control (examples or explanation)
Whenever the SD is presented reinforcement is available. SDelta signals no reinforcement is available. (think halloween)
What is the most commonly used graph in ABA?
Equal interval graph, line graph
(X - axis: abscissa)
(y axis: ordinal)
Every time Billy completes one homework problem, his mom goes "nice work" then gives him a sticker on his chart. She cheers "you only have two more to go". The praise and sticker chart are examples of _________ variable?
Independent variable
Amelia ask for favorite treat "Mom I want ice cream". Her mom gives her ice cream. This is an example of what ? (hint: trick question)
Not enough information
What are the core assumption of Applied Behavior Analysis? (hint: 7)
P.S.D.E.E.R.P.P. (Pragmatism, Selectionism, Determinism, Empiricism, Experimentation, Replication, Parsimony, Philosophical doubt)
What are examples of primary reinforcers ?
water, sleep, food, warmth, money
Duration, IRT, Latency
What are the significant characteristic(s) of changing criterion ? (hint: multiple response)
Step wise graph, no considered shaping,
LMN - Length of criterion, magnitude of criterion, number of phase
A written note on the coffee machine says "Make the coffee at 7am" so your partner can make the pot of coffee before work. This is an example of what kind of prompt ? (hint: be specific)
Written prompt - extra point (response prompt)
Who is associated with radical behaviorism?
B.F. Skinner
What is the difference between response and stimulus generalization?
Response generalization - there can be multiple stimuli that evoke the same response (e.g. asking for water,. Stimulus generalization - there is one stimulus that evokes multiple responses
Describe the three different time sampling measurement?
Partial interval, whole interval, momentary time sampling
(time sampling - is a discontinuous measurement tracking continuous behaviors)
Name 3 different threats to internal validity ?
History, maturation, instrumentation, testing, selection bias, attrition, regression to mean
Name the three different group contingencies (bonus - provide examples or describe)
Independent (every man for himself)
Dependent (hero procedure)
Interdependent (all for one)
Give an example of respondent conditioning ?
Pavlov Conditioning
What is another name for concurrent schedule of reinforcement (hint: Law)
Matching Law
What is one advantage of continuous measurement ? (Hint: Discontinuous behaviors)
We collect EVERY instance of the behavior
Explain the difference between comparative, component, and parametric
Comparative - comparing different interventions
Component - identifying which component of the treatment plan is effective (drop out or add in)
Parametric - dosage of the intervention (amount) (non-parametric - on and off vs parametric the amount of dosage)
Provide an example of behavior chain with limited hold (hint: badge)
an example that identifies the chain of behavior required and specific time that reinforcement is available
What are the three key ingredients for mentalism ?
Hypothetical Construct, explanatory fiction, circular reasoning
Tell me one compound schedule of reinforcement ?
Tandem, concurrent, Mixed, Multiple
Your student speaks out during classroom instruction. This behavior occurs at high frequency occurring on average 60 times during a 10 minute interval. What would be the BEST measurement system ? (hint: discontinuous measurement)
Partial interval
(bonus question: does it overestimate, underestimate, or both?)
A client has high levels of self injurious behaviors where he is hitting himself with force which results in bruising and redness. The researcher has an independent variable to address this maladaptive behavior. What would be the LEAST appropriate experimental design ?
Reversal (Withdrawal) experimental design
Describe or provide an example of conditional discrimination (hint: _ term contingency)
requires conditional stimuli (think I spy)