BDS module A03 part 1 questions and
answers
Mentalism attributes the cause of behavior to - answersantecedent events
Feelings - answersDo not cause behavior, and can be explanatory fictions
Acceptance of mentalistic explanations of behavior tends to - answersHalt further
inquiry into causal factors
From a radical behavioral perspective, emotions and feelings - answersare no different
from other behaviors and can be analyzed and explained as such.
Fido (a dog) runs to the door when he hears the car pull up to the house. It is NOT an
explanatory fiction to claim that Fido runs to the door because - answersdoing this has
been reinforced by affection from his master.
Mentalism - answersTends to half further inquiry into causal factors, explains behavior
with antecedents, and appeals to feeling or states as cause of behavior
Which is NOT an explanatory fiction?
A child becomes an award winning pianist because... - answersHe practices at least 10
hours a week
*note using knowledge, talent, abilities, or other descriptor is incorrect*
What is the correct way to talk about reinforcement - answersWhen behavior occurs
more often after it produces a given consequence, the behavior has been reinforced
*cannot include words like knows, wants, figures out, etc*
With circular reasoning, the stated cause is - answersjust a restatement of the effect.
Behavior analysts maintain that feelings are - answersrespondents, explainable in the
same terms as overt behavior.
