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Baseline Logic
Baseline Logic
Back to the Beginning
Back to the Beginning
Back to the Beginning
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When the data show no evidence of an upward or downward trend and all the measures fall within a small range of values, the data pattern is referred to as A. Ascending B. Descending C. Level D. Stable
What is D. Stable
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True or false: The independent variable should be introduced when stable baseline responding has been achieved.
True
100
The level of investigation that involves the collection of facts about observed events that can be quantified, classified, and examined for possible relations with other known facts, and often suggests hypotheses or questions for additional research is: A. Prediction B. Experimentation C. Description D. Control
What is C. Description
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This is the assumption upon which science is predicated, the idea that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which all phenomena occur as the result of other events. A. Mentalism B. Determinism C. Empiricism D. Philosophic Doubt
What is B. Determinism
100
This is the approach to understanding behavior that assumes that a mental or "inner" dimension exists that differs from a behavioral dimension and that phenomena in this dimension either directly cause or at least mediate some forms of behavior. A. Radical behaviorism B. Methodological behaviorism C. Structuralism D. Mentalism
What is D. Mentalism
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The three elements of baseline logic include the following: A. Prediction, verification, and replication B. Ascending, descending, and stable C. Internal validity, external validity, and reliability D. Dependent variable, independent variable, baseline
What is A. Prediction, verification, and replication
200
For a subject, the independent variable was introduced after achieving a stable baseline pattern. The data then shows an ascending pattern. True, false, or not enough information given: Given the information above, the independent variable caused an improvement in the subject's behavior.
Not enough information given. If the behavior of interest is one that we wish to decrease, then the ascending pattern would indicate that the independent variable is actually causing a deterioration in the subject's performance.
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The level of investigation that demonstrates correlation between events and is based on repeated observations is: A. Prediction B. Experimentation C. Description D. Control
What is A. Prediction
200
This is the idea that simple, logical explanations must be ruled out, experimentally or conceptually, before more complex or abstract explanations are considered. A. Philosophic Doubt B. Experimentation C. Replication D. Parsimony
What is D. Parsimony
200
These events marked the formal beginning of contemporary applied behavior analysis. A. "Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis," by Baer, Wolf, and Risley, was published and "The Psychiatric Nurse as a Behavioral Engineer," by Ayllon and Michael, was published. B. "The Psychiatric Nurse as a Behavioral Engineer," by Ayllon and Michael, was published and Fuller conducted a study in which human application of operant behavior occurred C. The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis began publication and "Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis," by Baer, Wolf, and Risley, was published. D. The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis began publication and "The Psychiatric Nurse as a Behavioral Engineer," by Ayllon and Michael, was published.
What is C. The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis began publication and "Some Current Dimensions of Applied Behavior Analysis," by Baer, Wolf, and Risley, was published.
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True or false: Baseline conditions always mean the absence of instruction or treatment.
False
300
True or false: Baseline levels of responding are established as an objective basis for evaluating the effects of the independent variable.
What is true
300
The level of investigation in which functional relations can be derived is: A. Prediction B. Experimentation C. Description D. Control
What is D. Control
300
This is the branch of behavior analysis that focuses on basic research: A. Applied behavior analysis B. Behaviorism C. Experimental analysis of behavior D. Radical behaviorism
What is C. Experimental analysis of behavior
300
This is the defining characteristic of behavior analysis that focuses on investigating socially significant behaviors with immediate importance to the participant(s). A. Effective B. Applied C. Behavioral D. Analytical
What is B. Applied
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The four types of baseline data patterns are... A. stable, ascending, descending, unstable B. stable, ascending, descending, and variable C. stable and variable, there are only two types
What is B. stable, ascending, descending, and variable
400
The three levels of scientific understanding include: A. Empiricism, determinism, and philosophic doubt B. Verification, prediction, and replication C. Group designs, single-subject designs, and correlations D. Description, prediction, control
What is D. Description, prediction, control
400
The overall goal of _______ is to achieve a thorough understanding of the phenomenon under study. A. Behavior Analysis B. Science C. Experimentation D. Functional relationships
What is B. Science
400
The S-R-S model of psychology is also known as: A. Three-term contingency B. Watsonian psychology C. Respondent behavior model D. Reflexive behavior model
What is A. Three-term contingency
400
This is the defining characteristic of applied behavior analysis that demonstrates experimental control over the occurrence and non-occurrence of the behavior. A. Effective B. Analytic C. Applied D. Experimentation
What is B. Analytic
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True or false: If the baseline data is showing an ascending pattern for a behavior we wish to increase, it is best to add the independent variable (the treatment) to help achieve an even higher ascending pattern.
False because then you wouldn't know if the independent variable caused the improvement or not.
500
True or false: An ascending or descending baseline that represents significantly deteriorating performance signals an immediate application of the independent variable.
True, the decision to introduce a treatment variable on a deteriorating baseline is a sound one as the treatment is designed to improve performance.
500
A functional relation means that: A. Specific change in the independent variable can reliably be produced by specific manipulations in the dependent variable, and the change in the independent variable was unlikely to be the result of confounding variables. B. Specific change in the dependent variable can reliably be produced by specific manipulations in the independent variable, and the change in the independent variable was unlikely to be the result of confounding variables. C. Specific change in the dependent variable can reliably be produced by specific manipulations in the independent variable, and the change in the dependent variable was unlikely to be the result of confounding variables. D. Specific change in the dependent variable can reliably be produced by specific manipulations in the confounding variable, and the change in the dependent variable was unlikely to be the result of the independent variable.
What is C. Specific change in the dependent variable can reliably be produced by specific manipulations in the independent variable, and the change in the dependent variable was unlikely to be the result of confounding variables.
500
This person is considered to be the founder of experimental analysis of behavior. A. John B. Watson B. B.F. Skinner C. Ivan Pavlov D. Don Baer
What is B. B.F. Skinner
500
Applied interventions are described well enough that they can be implemented by anyone with training and resources. The above statement defines A. Technological B. Effective C. Analytic D. Behavioral
What is A. Technological