Time sampling involves recording one or more specified behaviors that occur:
A. In several specified time periods.
B. In a random sampling of time periods.
C. With several groups of students over a long period of time.
D. In response to varied stimuli.
E. In response to varied consequences.
Question 2...A hypothesis-driven treatment refers to:
A. Designing a behavioral intervention based on the exact relationship of a behavior to its contextual antecedents and consequences.
B. Designing a behavioral intervention based on the exact relationship of a behavior to that of a high status, same sex peer.
C. Designing a behavioral intervention based on a meta-analysis of recent studies supporting operant conditioning.
D. Designing a behavioral intervention based on an unexamined hypothesis, for the purpose of experimentation.
E. Designing a behavioral intervention based on the student's self-report of behavior motivation.
Question 3...Researchers have found that individuals tend to behave for these major reasons:
A. To prove something, to disprove something, or to communicate something.
B. To find something, to get rid of something, or to avoid sensory stimulation.
C. To obtain a reward, to obtain a punishment, or to resolve an internal emotional conflict.
D. To alleviate guilt, to lessen anxiety, or to avoid sensory stimulation.
E. To get something, to get out of something, or to obtain sensory stimulation.
Question 4...In recording and defining maladaptive behavior, the most important variable is:
A. Frequency.
B. Duration
C. Type
D. Frequency, duration, or typedepending on the behavior.
E. None of the above.
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