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Capella University - PSY 7711 QUESTION1)A good behavior definition should be clear, and complete

Psychology

Capella University - PSY 7711

QUESTION1)A good behavior definition should be clear, and complete.

 

a              Concrete.

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b             General.

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c              Objective

.               .

 

 

d             Ambiguo

.               us.

 

 

QUESTION 2

A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:

 

a              A label for the behavior.

.

 

 

b             A description of what the person says and does.

.

 

 

c              Reference to the person's motivation.

.

 

 

d             A statement of the intention of the person engaging

.               in the behavior.

 

 

QUESTION 3

A teacher records each instance of a student swearing in class. The teacher is recording which dimension of behavior?

 

a              Latency.

.

 

 

b             Intensity

 

 

 

.               .

 

 

c              Duration

.               .

 

 

d             Frequen

.               cy.

 

 

QUESTION 4

An anecdotal observation is a form of direct, continuous observation of all behaviors of interest and the environmental conditions.

 

a              True

.               .

 

 

b             Fals

.               e.

 

 

QUESTION 5

An ecological assessment is an essential component in applied behavior analysis.

 

a              True

.               .

 

 

b             Fals

.               e.

 

 

QUESTION 6

Behavior is defined as:

 

a              Traits of a person.

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b             What a person says and does.

.

 

 

c              A person's mental processes.

.

 

 

d             Attitudes and beliefs that lead

.               to action.

 

 

QUESTION 7

Brian's  parents  are   interested   in   recording   his   stuttering   behavior.   They   record each instance in which Brian stutters. This is an example of     recording.

 

a              Product.

.

 

 

b             Interval.

.

 

 

c              Continuou

.               s.

 

 

d             Time

.               sample.

 

 

QUESTION 8

Dawn's parents record her hair-pulling behavior for a specific period of time. The time during which Dawn's parents observe and record her behavior is called the:

 

a              Modification

.               period.

 

 

b             Monitoring

.               period.

 

 

 

 

c              Observation

.               period.

 

 

d             Viewing period.

.

 

 

QUESTION 9

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

 

a              Ease of evaluation.

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b             Increased likelihood of behavior

.               change.

 

 

c              Accurate measurement of

.               behavior.

 

 

d             Demonstration of effectiveness.

.

 

 

QUESTION 10

Improving academic grades is not a good target behavior because academic grades:

 

a              Have poorly defined performance criteria.

.

 

 

b             Do not specify the behaviors required to

.               achieve the goal.

 

 

c              Are too complex an outcome for behavior

.               analysis.

 

 

d             Are not a socially valid outcome.

 

 

 

.

 

 

QUESTION 11

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

 

a              Behavior.

.

 

 

b             Effort.

.

 

 

c              Motivated

.               acts.

 

 

d             Intention.

.

 

 

QUESTION 12

Matthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows the teacher is observing him. This is an example of:

 

a              Self-monitoring.

.

 

 

b             Reactivity.

.

 

 

c              Behavior

.               modification.

 

 

d             Controlled

.               behavior.

 

 

QUESTION 13

Measurement is the process of applying qualitative labels to events.

 

a              True.

.

 

 

b             False.

.

 

 

QUESTION 14

One benefit of measurement is that it helps practitioners verify the legitimacy of different treatments.

 

a              True

.               .

 

b             False.

 

 

 

QUESTION 15

When prioritizing behaviors for change, a chronic behavior         

when compared to a more recently acquired behavior.

 

a              Is easier to change.

.

 

 

b             Takes precedence.

.

 

 

c              Is less important.

.

 

 

d             Requires less

.               intervention.

 

 

QUESTION 16

Which dimension of behavior is not recorded using continuous recording?

 

a              Frequency.

.

 

 

 

b             Duration.

.

 

 

c              Intensity.

.

 

 

d             Time

.               sample.

 

 

QUESTION 17

Which of the following is a characteristic of behavior?

 

a              Behavior is dimensionless.

.

 

 

b             Behavior is random.

.

 

 

c              Behavior can be observed, described,

.               and recorded.

 

 

d             Behavior is always overt.

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QUESTION 18

Which of the following is not a characteristic of behavior?

 

a              Behavior has dimensions.

.

 

 

b             Behavior is lawful.

.

 

 

c              Behavior can be observed, described,

.               and recorded.

 

 

d             Behavior is always overt.

 

 

 

.

 

 

QUESTION 19

                 enhances the understanding of natural phenomena by enabling scientists to describe behavior accurately.

 

a              Systematic

.               observation.

 

 

b             Independent

.               observation.

 

 

c              Variable

.               presentation.

 

 

d             Subjective

.               observation.

 

 

QUESTION 20

                refers to a specific instance of behavior.

 

a              Skill.

.

 

 

b             Respon

.               se.

 

 

c              Stimulu

.               s.

 

 

d             Functio

.               n.

 

 

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