1&2 Flashcards
ANTECEDENT
A stimulus change existing or occurring prior to a behavior of interest.
BEHAVIOR
The activity of living organism.
CONSEQUENCE
A stimulus change that follows a behavior of interest.
DETERMINISM
The assumption that the universe is a lawful and orderly place in which phenomena occur in relation to other events and not in an accidental fashion.
FUNCTIONAL RELATION
A relation present when the value of one variable lawfully affects the value of another variable.
GENERALITY
ABA produces behavior change that lasts over time, settings, situations, and individuals.
ONTOGENY
The history of the development of an individual organism during its lifetime.
PHYLOGENY
The history of the natural evolution of the species.
SELECTION BY CONSEQUENCES
all forms of operant behavior are selected and maintained by their consequences during an individual’s lifetime.
CONTINGENCY
Refers to dependent and/or temporal relations between events.
ENVIRONMENT
The total constellation of stimuli which can affect behavior
HISTORY OF REINFORCEMENT
An inclusive term referring to a person’s learning experiences and past conditioning.
REPERTOIRE
All of the behaviors a person can do; a set of behaviors relevant to a particular setting or task.
RESPONSE
A single instance or occurrence of a specific class or type of behavior.
RESPONSE CLASS
A group of responses that share formal or functional properties.
