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TCO Section A for the BCBA exam, Quizzes of Behavioural Science

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Task List A-1
1, Which of the following is the highest level of scientific understanding?
a. Control
b. Prediction
c. None
d. description
2. Which of the following is a goal of behavior analysis as a science?
a. Control
b. Effective
c. Improve
d. All answers provided are correct
3. Which level of scientific understanding is possible to achieve when finding results
using a dependent and independent variable in a well constructed experiment?
a. Description
b. Control
c. Prediction
d. none
4. Which level of scientific understanding provides information to form possible
hypotheses?
a. Control
b. Description
c. Prediction
d. effective
5. Rob conducts a study following an ABAB design to measure if a DRA procedure
would reduce the frequency of self-injurious behavior. Self-injurious behavior was
reduced during all three phases after the initial baseline. When the study ended Rob
discovered that the client started a medication change at the same time that the study
began. Which level of scientific understanding did Rob demonstrate?
a. Description
b. None
c. Control
d. prediction
6. Which of the following is a goal of behavior analysis as a science?
a. Description
b. All answers provided are correct
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Task List A-

1, Which of the following is the highest level of scientific understanding? a. Control b. Prediction c. None d. description

  1. Which of the following is a goal of behavior analysis as a science? a. Control b. Effective c. Improve d. All answers provided are correct
  2. Which level of scientific understanding is possible to achieve when finding results using a dependent and independent variable in a well constructed experiment? a. Description b. Control c. Prediction d. none
  3. Which level of scientific understanding provides information to form possible hypotheses? a. Control b. Description c. Prediction d. effective
  4. Rob conducts a study following an ABAB design to measure if a DRA procedure would reduce the frequency of self-injurious behavior. Self-injurious behavior was reduced during all three phases after the initial baseline. When the study ended Rob discovered that the client started a medication change at the same time that the study began. Which level of scientific understanding did Rob demonstrate? a. Description b. None c. Control d. prediction
  5. Which of the following is a goal of behavior analysis as a science? a. Description b. All answers provided are correct

c. Control d. Prediction

  1. Rob conducts a study where he observes behavior and documents what “self-injurious behavior” may commonly look like with individuals diagnosed with autism. Which level of scientific understanding did Rob achieve? a. Control b. Effective c. Description d. prediction
  2. Which level of scientific understanding provides the most basic understanding of human behavior? a. Prediction b. Control c. Effective d. description
  3. Rob conducts a study following an ABAB design to measure if a DRA procedure would reduce the frequency of self-injurious behavior. Rob planned for extraneous variables and it was clear that his intervention produced a reduction in the behavior. Which level of scientific understanding did Rob demonstrate? a. Prediction b. control c. Description d. none
  4. When two events consistently relate to each other, and this is demonstrated with a degree of probability, which level of scientific understanding is achieved? a. Description b. Prediction c. None d. control

d. empiricism

  1. Behavior analysts are objective in their observations. Decisions are made independently of their individual prejudices, tastes, and private opinions. This is which attitude of science? a. Parsimony b. Determinism c. Empiricism d. experimentation
  2. Scientists believe that all simple, logical explanations of the phenomenon of interest be ruled out before more complex explanations are considered. Which attitude of science is this? a. Parsimony b. Determinism c. Replication d. Philosophic doubt
  3. Selection by consequences is synonymous with: a. Aversive control b. Ontogeny c. Phylogeny d. selectionism
  4. All members of a species generally share the same unconditioned punishers. This is a product of: a. Ontogeny b. Phylogeny c. Selectionism d. Aversive control
  5. David is working with a child who frequently runs away. The research suggests that giving the child non-contingent breaks throughout the day may decrease this behavior. David’s opinion is that giving that break won’t be effective, despite contradicting research. David doesn’t implement the procedure. David is violating which attitude of science? a. Determinism b. Empiricism c. Experimentation d. parsimony

Task List A-

  1. Lyle screams when he can’t drink soda. When asked why he does this, his mother says “Lyle screams because he has ODD. His mind just works differently than ours”. In this example, the term “mind” is a(n): a. Environmental explanation b. Hypothetical construct c. Mentalistic explanation d. Circular reasoning
  2. John is a behavior analyst and accepts that people “think” and engage in other mental events. John’s perspective is most similar to: a. Both answers are correct b. Methodological behaviorism c. Neither answer is correct d. Radical behaviorism
  3. James is at school and frequently runs out of the classroom. The teacher explains this by saying “James runs away from the classroom because he has not yet developed the intrinsic motivation or remaining in school. The term “intrinsic motivation” is an example of a(n): a. Environmental explanation b. Circular reasoning c. Hypothetical construct d. Diagnostic explanation
  4. Which type of behaviorism rejects the study of private events? a. Methodological behaviorism b. Radical behaviorism c. Both answers are correct d. Neither answer is correct
  5. Lyle screams when he can’t drink soda. When asked why he does this, his mother says “Lyle screams because he has ODD. His mind just works differently than ours”. When asked how the mom knew her son has ODD, she says “because he always screams when he can’t get what he wants”. In this example, the mother appears to be using: a. Circular reasoning b. Environmental explanation c. Hypothetical construct

Task List A-1 answers Task List A-2 answers Task List A-

  1. A 1. A 1. B
  2. A 2. B 2. A
  3. B 3. D 3. C
  4. B 4. A 4. A
  5. B 5. A 5. A
  6. B 6. C 6. C
  7. C 7. A 7. B
  8. D 8. B 8. C
  9. B 9. B 9. D
  10. B 10.B 10. A
  • Task List A-