Behavior Analysis Ch.6

When determining if conditions are divided, look only at the last __________ data points in each condition.

3

The formula for reliability is 100%x [a] /( [b] )

A;(A+D)

Explain the principle of single-subject experiments.

Use the same subject for baseline and treatment

Figure 6-108 shows the number of safety tickets issued by police when they could not and when they could also give coupons permitting violators to go to class to escape the ticket. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a) yes b)no c)no d)no

Figure 6-18 shows what happened when Rob and Jan observed Professor brainbuster to find out whether he was looking at students when he lectured. They did this in 15-second intervals. Compute the reliability: [a] % Is this an acceptable level? [b] (Yes, No)

a)80% b)no

Here's how you visually analyze any experiment. First, decide whether the conditions are [a] Second, decide if the conditions are [b] Third, decide whether the differences between conditions are [c] behavior to change. Fourth, decide whether the treatment [d] behavior to change.

a)divided b)stable c)convincing d)cause

Figure 6-16 shows the results of a simple experiment. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)no b)yes c) no d)no

Figure 6-107 shows the number of responses by Mohammad during baseline and treatment. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d]

a)no b)yes c)no d)no

Figure 6-19 shows the number of compliments you make to Seth and Jean when Bob did not praise your compliments and when he did. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)no b)yes c)no d)no

Figure 6-17 shows the number of relevant comments that Henry made before, during, and after he was given a memory booklet. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)yes b)no c)no d)no

Figure 6-92 shows the number of chocolate bars that Ken normally ate and the number that he ate when he tried "just saying no." Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)yes b)no c)no d)no

Figure 6-93 shows the number of behavior emitted by Marty and Terry during baseline and treatment. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)yes b)no c)no d)no

Figure 6-109 shows the number of minutes that Terry spent reading to his daughter Jill when his wife did not request and when she did request Terry to read. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d]

a)yes b)yes c)yes d)no

Figure 6-91 shows the behavior of Juan during baseline and treatment. Divided? [a] Stable? [b] Convincing? [c] Caused? [d] (Yes, No)

a)yes b)yes c)yes d) no

When you do an experiment, you compare behavior during treatment and baseline. To conclude that the treatment caused the difference, you must find divided and stable conditions and you must rule out __________ explanations.

alternative

You cannot conclude that a treatment caused a difference when using a comparison design because it fails to rule out __________ explanations.

alternative

The reversal design observes for three conditions: [a] [b] and [c]

baseline;treatment;reversal

The principle of visual analysis is to look for differences that are __________.

convincing

The problem with using private events to explain behavior is that we must still __________ the private events.

explain

Behavior analysis is the science that studies [a] events that [b] behavior.

external;cause

Name two criteria for convincing difference.

if it is stable and if it is divided

The problem with using people's observations based on memory is that they are often [a] The problem with explaining behavior is that these events must still be [b]

inaccurate; explained

Define visual analysis.

looking for convincing differences

A single-subject experimental design in which two behaviors are subjected to the same treatment at different times is called a(n) __________ design.

multiple-baseline

List three single-subject experimental designs that can rule out individual differences: [a] design, [b] design, and [c] design

multiple;reversal; comparison

Two single-subject experimental designs which rule out alternative explanations are the [a] and [b] designs.

reversal, multiple base-line

Bonnie used a new technique called empathy self-actualization last week with George. This week she asked George to compare how depressed he was before and after the new counseling technique. He said he was a lot less depressed after the counseling. Behavior analysts would call the approach to observation that Bonnie used to find out about his earlier depression __________ observation because he did not record it immediately.

self-report

The extent that the ratings of outside judges correlate with observations based on your behavioral definition is called __________.

social validity

Data are not convincing if conditions are not both [a] and [b]

stable; divided

Tommy studied 30% during baseline and 90% when praised. Marie studied 40% and 70% when praised. To decide is these are convincing differences you should ask: are the conditions [a] and [b]

stable;divided

The method introduced during an experiment to modify the rate of a behavior is called the [a] The period of an experiment without treatment is called the [b]

treatment;baseline

If the data in baseline are the low numbers 1,4,5,3 would you conclude that they are stable with respect to higher treatment values? __________ (Yes, No)

yes