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Capella University - PSY 7711 QUESTION1)A feature of an event that can be measured is called a:   a              Unit

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Capella University - PSY 7711

QUESTION1)A feature of an event that can be measured is called a:

 

a              Unit.

.

 

 

b             Dimension.

.

 

 

c              Quality.

.

 

 

d             Characteris

.               tic.

 

 

QUESTION 2

                Bill keeps track of the amount of time he studies each day. Which dimension of behavior is Bill recording?

 

a              Frequen

.               cy.

 

 

b             Duration

.               .

 

 

c              Intensity

.               .

 

 

d             Latency.

.

 

 

QUESTION 3

Cindy bites her nails but wants to stop. The behavior she wants to change (biting her nails) is called the .

 

a              Negative

.               behavior.

 

 

 

 

b             Target behavior.

.

 

 

c              Controlling

.               variable.

 

 

d             Independent

.               variable.

 

 

QUESTION 4

Direct assessment occurs through:

 

a              Interviews.

.

 

 

b             Questionnaires.

.

 

 

c              Watching the behavior and recording its

.               occurrence.

 

 

d             Both A and B are correct.

.

 

 

QUESTION 5

Frequency, duration, intensity, and latency are of behavior.

 

a              States.

.

 

 

b             Dimensio

.               ns.

 

 

c              Phases.

.

 

 

 

 

d             Qualities.

.

 

 

QUESTION 6

                In behavior modification, the stimulus that is present when a behavior occurs is referred to as a(n):

 

a              Anteceden

.               t.

 

 

b             Conseque

.               nce.

 

 

c              Cause.

.

 

 

d             Reinforcer.

.

 

 

QUESTION 7

Measurement bias caused by observer expectations can be avoided by using

                observers.

 

a              Informed.

.

 

 

b             Inadequately

.               trained.

 

 

c              Many.

.

 

 

d             Naïve.

.

 

 

QUESTION 8

 

Measurement is               when it yields the same values across repeated measurement of the same event.

 

a              Indirec

.               t.

 

 

b             Direct.

.

 

 

c              Reliabl

.               e.

 

 

d             Valid.

.

 

 

QUESTION 9

Measurement that is     ,               , and reliable yields the most trustworthy and useful data for science and science-based practices.

 

a              Direct,

.               indirect.

 

 

b             Valid,

.               accurate.

 

 

c              True, actual.

.

 

 

d             Calibrated,

.               direct.

 

 

QUESTION 10

This recording procedure uses precise measures, and in some cases the correlations may reflect causal relations.

 

a              ABC continuous

.               recording.

 

 

 

b             Behavior rating

.               scales.

 

 

c              Scatterplots.

.

 

 

d             ABC narrative

.               recording.

 

 

QUESTION 11

What is involved in determining the logistics of recording?

 

a              Who will do the

.               recording.

 

 

b             When the recording will

.               occur.

 

 

c              Where the recording will

.               occur.

 

 

d             All of these.

.

 

 

QUESTION 12

When observing and recording behavior, the observer:

 

a              Can be the person engaging in the behavior.

.

 

 

b             Can be a person other than the person engaging

.               in the behavior.

 

 

c              Must be present when the behavior occurs.

.

 

 

 

 

d             All of these.

.

 

 

QUESTION 13

When observing and recording behavior, the observer:

 

a              Can be the person engaging in the behavior.

.

 

 

b             Can be a person other than the person engaging

.               in the behavior.

 

 

c              Must be present when the behavior occurs.

.

 

 

d             All of these.

.

 

 

QUESTION 14

Which functional assessment procedure asks informants to estimate the extent to which behavior occurs under specified conditions?

 

a              ABC continuous

.               recording.

 

 

b             Scatterplots.

.

 

 

c              Behavioral

.               interviews.

 

 

d             ABC narrative

.               recording.

 

 

QUESTION 15

Which is a type of indirect functional behavior assessment?

 

a              ABC continuous recording.

.

 

 

b             Scatterplots.

.

 

 

c              Behavioral interviews.

.

 

 

All of the other answers are

.               correct.

 

 

QUESTION 16

Which method will not reduce reactivity of observation?

 

a              Observe through a one-way observation window.

.

 

 

b             Tell the person that is being observed his or her behavior.

.

 

 

c              Wait until the person being observed is accustomed to the

.               observer's presence.

 

 

d             Use participant observers.

.

 

 

QUESTION 17

Which of the following is a dimension of behavior?

 

a              Frequenc

.               y.

 

 

b             Intensity.

.

 

 

c              Duration.

 

 

 

.

 

 

d             All of

.               these.

 

 

QUESTION 18

Which of the following is not a dimension of behavior?

 

a              Frequen

.               cy.

 

 

b             Impact.

.

 

 

c              Duration

.               .

 

 

d             Latency.

.

 

 

QUESTION 19

Which of the following is not one of the ABCs of operant behavior?

 

a              Cause.

.

 

 

b             Conseque

.               nce.

 

 

c              Anteceden

.               t.

 

 

d             Behavior.

.

 

 

 

QUESTION 20

Which of the following is not used in direct assessment?

 

a              Questionnaires.

.

 

 

b             Frequency

.               recording.

 

 

c              Time sample

.               recording.

 

 

d             Duration

.               recording.