Applied Behavior Analysis Is

question 119

Multiple Choice

Applied behavior analysis is

• A)the use of psychoanalytic principles to explain behavior.
• B)the use of evolutionary ideas to explain specific human behaviors.
• C)the use of operant conditioning principles to change human behavior.
• D)the use of altruistic tendencies to predict human behavior.

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Definitions:

Qualitatively

Pertaining to or concerned with descriptions and distinctions made in terms of qualities rather than quantitative measurements.

Hypothesis Testing

A method used in scientific research to determine if there is sufficient evidence to support a predicted relationship or effect.

Replicate Previous Research

Replicating previous research involves conducting a new study based on the methodology of an existing study to validate or challenge its findings.

Committed Fraud

Refers to the act of deliberately deceiving someone in order to gain an unfair or illegal advantage, often financial.