Applied Behavior Analysis Distinctive Features
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What is the primary focus of applied behavior analysis?

  • Subjectively defined behaviors of no social significance
  • Objectively defined behaviors of no social significance
  • Subjectively defined behaviors of social significance
  • Objectively defined behaviors of social significance (correct)
  • What is the primary goal of applied behavior analysis?

  • To intervene and improve behaviors without using the methods of scientific inquiry
  • To intervene and improve behaviors using only subjective methods
  • To intervene and improve behaviors without demonstrating a reliable relationship between the interventions and the behavioral improvements
  • To intervene and improve behaviors while demonstrating a reliable relationship between the interventions and the behavioral improvements (correct)
  • What are the key methods used in applied behavior analysis?

  • Subjective description, quantification, and uncontrolled experimentation
  • Objective description, quantification, and controlled experimentation (correct)
  • Subjective description, no quantification, and uncontrolled experimentation
  • Objective description, no quantification, and controlled experimentation
  • What is the primary purpose of applied behavior analysis?

    <p>To develop a technology of behavior change that takes practical advantage of discoveries about environmental variables that influence socially significant behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the philosophy that underlies applied behavior analysis?

    <p>A systematic approach for seeking and organizing knowledge about the natural world</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes applied behavior analysis from other fields with similar intent?

    <p>Its focus on objectively defined behaviors, its goals of improving behaviors while demonstrating a reliable relationship, and its use of controlled experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the overall goal of science?

    <p>To achieve a thorough understanding of phenomena</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does science differ from common sense and other sources of knowledge?

    <p>Science seeks to discover nature's truths through systematic observation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does descriptive knowledge in science consist of?

    <p>Facts about observed events that can be quantified and classified</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which level of understanding contributes to the scientific knowledge base by enabling accurate descriptions of phenomena?

    <p>Description</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of White's 1975 study involving classroom teachers?

    <p>To examine the effectiveness of praise in different grade levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the results of White's study on teacher behavior lead to?

    <p>Further research aimed at understanding the factors behind disappointing findings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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