Ch.10

Question 1

The most useful level to understand the effect of a treatment is the

Answer 1

Individual level

Question 2

Applied behavior analysis research has identified effective interventions for socially significant behavior by focusing on the

Answer 2

Behavior of individual subjects

Question 3

Combining analytic tactics in an experimental design is a goof idea when

Answer 3

It allows for a more convincing demonstration of experimental effect

Question 4

The research tactic for examining two or more elements of a treatment package is called

Answer 4

Component analysis

Question 5

Experiments that demonstrate a clear functional relationship between the independent variable and the observed behavior are said to have a high degree of

Answer 5

Internal validity

Question 6

An uncontrolled factor that is known or suspected to have exerted influence on the dependent variable is called

Answer 6

Confounding variable

Question 7

All of the following are methods for assessing the social validity of outcomes except

(a) comparing participant’s performance to the performance of a normative sample
(b) using standardized assessment instruments
(c) asking consumers to rate the social validity of participant outcomes
(d) asking the researchers to rate the social validity of participant outcomes

Answer 7

Asking the researchers to rate the social validity of participant outcomes

Question 8

The ultimate purpose of social validity assessment is to

Answer 8

Guide behavior change program development and application

Question 9

The degree to which a functional relationship can be demonstrated in circumstances that are different from the experimental conditions is called

Answer 9

external validity

Question 10

Which of the following research designs have contributed the least in terms of effective technology for behavior change?

(a) group comparison designs
(b) multiple baseline across settings
(c) reversal designs
(d) component analyses

Answer 10

Group comparison designs

Question 11

Which of the following is a factor not to consider when determining whether or not a functional relation has been demonstrated in an experiment

(a) the degree to which the researcher controlled potential confounds
(b) an examination of the measurement system
(c) visual analysis and interpretation of the data
(d) systematic replication of effects

Answer 11

Systematic replication of effects

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason that applied behavior analysts favor visual analysis of data over statistical methods

(a) statistical significance is not target outcome for behavior analysts
(b) visual analysis is well suited for demonstrating strong effects
(c) highly variable data may not be statistically significant
(d) predetermined criteria of statistical tests offer less flexibility in experimental design

Answer 12

Highly variable data may not be statistically significant