Unit 1

A good behavior definition should be ______, clear, and complete.
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A good behavior definition should be ______, clear, and complete.
objective
A good behavioral definition of a behavior involves:
A description of what the person says and does.
A teacher records each instance of a student swearing in class. The teacher is recording which dimension of behavior?
Frequency
An anecdotal observation is a form of direct, continuous observation of all behaviors of interest and the environmental conditions.
True
An ecological assessment is an essential component in applied behavior analysis.
False
Behavior is defined as
What a person says and does
Brian's parents are interested in recording his stuttering behavior. They record each instance in which Brian stutters. This is an example of _____________ recording.
Continuous
Dawn's parents record her hair-pulling behavior for a specific period of time. The time during which Dawn's parents observe and record her behavior is called the:
Observation period
Explicit behavior definitions are important to the practitioner of applied behavior analysis for all of the following except:
Ease of evaluation.
*Increased likelihood of behavior change.*
Accurate measurement of behavior.
Demonstration of effectiveness.
Improving academic grades is not a good target behavior because academic grades:
Do not specify the behaviors required to achieve the goal
In behavior modification, what a person says and does is referred to as:BehaviorMatthew frequently hits other children during class. However, he never hits other kids when he knows the teacher is observing him. This is an example of:ReactivityT/F Measurement is the process of applying qualitative labels to events.FalseT/F One benefit of measurement is that it helps practitioners verify the legitimacy of different treatments.True