Modern animal care Quiz | Animal Training Academy

#1. Skinner's Philosophy of Behavior

Advocated for behavior as a social science.

Emphasized behavior as a physical science.

Discouraged the analysis of complex behavior.

Was limited to human behavior.

#2. In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in behavior science within:

The animal training community.

The medical community.

The academic community.

The engineering community.

#3. Skinner believed that behavior:

Is random and unpredictable.

Follows natural laws.

Is solely determined by external factors.

Is not subject to analysis like other physical sciences.

#4. A single behavior is often determined by:

One factor

Two factors

Multiple factors

No factors

#5. The term “choice” in behavior-analytic literature refers to:

The absence of discriminative stimuli

The presence of multiple, relatively salient discriminative stimuli

The absence of any stimuli

The presence of a single discriminative stimulus

#6. Control refers to the ability to:

Predict behavior.

Choose between multiple behaviors.

Change one's environment.

Resist external influences.

#7. Which of the following plays a critical role in behavior, according to the text?

Only external environmental determinants and reinforcement histories.

Only genetics and reinforcement histories.

External environmental determinants, individual genetics and reinforcement histories.

Neither genetics nor external environmental determinants.

#8. Which statement about technical behavior-analytic jargon is true?

It can be off-putting to non-behavior analysts.

It is always preferred in every context.

It is not necessary for scientific communication.

It is universally understood.

#9. Martin and colleagues define “choosing” as:

The absence of any stimuli

Performing a discriminated operant when another is possible, following a choice

The presence of a single discriminative stimulus

The absence of discriminative stimuli

#10. Contrafreeloading refers to animals:

Avoiding work to obtain reinforcers

Choosing to work to obtain reinforcers even when they are freely available

Avoiding freely available reinforcers

Preferring to work for negative reinforcers

#11. In Skinner's "Science and Human Behavior," he mentioned that punishment:

Works to the advantage of both the punished organism and the punishing agency

Is always beneficial in the long run

Works to the disadvantage of both the punished organism and the punishing agency

Has no long-term effects

#12. In 2010 the Association for Behavior Analysis International [ABAI] adopted a position statement on the use of:

Restraint and seclusion

Positive reinforcement

Negative reinforcement

Classical conditioning

#13. The Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB) states that behavior analysts should:

Prioritize effectiveness over ethics

Only use positive punishment

Maximize benefits and do no harm

Avoid using reinforcement

#14. What benefits are associated with enriched environments for animals?

Increased cortisol concentrations

High frequency stereotypic behavior

Reduced interaction with the environment

Better physical health and improved performance on learning tasks

#15. What philosophy is mentioned in the context of an animal's behavior during training?

"The current context only dictates behavior."

"The rat is never wrong."

"The trainer is always right."

"Choice is an illusion."

#16. Which of the following best describes the "enhanced choice model"?

Restricting animals from any choices during training

Providing only one way to access reinforcers

Allowing animals to freely access reinforcers and leave the teaching environment

Forcing animals to comply with the trainer's request at all times

#17. Why do scientific and professional organizations have ethical standards?

To increase their popularity

To ensure they have a strict set of rules

Because the consequences of our actions can significantly impact individuals' lives

To make their operations more complicated

#18. In the text, what was noted as a factor that prompted the establishment of the certifying body that became the BACB?

Abusive practices by under-qualified clinicians

The need for a unified body for behavior analysts

The popularity of behavior analysis

A government mandate

#19. What is a reason that the text gives for the need for ethical decision-making guidelines in the given context?

To ensure a strict set of rules is followed

To ensure that professionals have a clear direction

Because many entering helping professions have limited exposure to essential literature and skills

To make the operations of organizations more complicated

#20. According to the ATA community areas guidelines (also known as "The ATA Mindset"), what guides our ethical approach?

The LIMA framework

Susan Friedman's "Hierarchy of Behavior Change Procedures According to the Least Intrusive Effective Alternative" illustration

We are not guided by an ethical framework

We are guided by the newest offered approach on social media

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