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5018 Unit 2 Flashcards

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Social science is top-down while natural science is

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bottom up

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2
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Social science is deductive while natural science is

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inductive

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3
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Direct contact and ongoing measurement of phenomenon before developing interpretations

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induction

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Characteristics of Natural Science of Behavior

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  1. Focus on observable behavior and objective, operational definitions
  2. Use standard, absolute, units of measurement
  3. Use experimental analysis
  4. Identification of functional relations
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5
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Standard

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Everyone uses them

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Absolute

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Value does not change from one instance to the next

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Universal

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Apply to every instance

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Dimensional quantity of behavior means

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Entailed in behavior itself
Not an abstraction
Sensitive to change in IV
Visible to the naked eye

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9
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Properties of behavior

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Count and Time

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10
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Count

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Repeatability

Countability

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Time

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Behavior occurs in time

Behavior takes time to occur

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Dimensional Quantities of behavior

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Frequency/ rate (count/time)
Latency (temporal locus)
Duration (temporal extent)
Celeration ( count/ time/ time)
Inter-response time
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13
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Index of learning

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Celeration

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14
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Free-Operant Responding

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Can be emitted at any time
Discrete
Does not require much time for completion
Produces a wide range of response rates

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15
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Dimensional unit of behavior sensitive to subtle manipulations of IV

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Rate of Response

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16
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A ratio of count/time which is an ongoing, continuous recording that produce standard slopes representing frequency/ rate of responding

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Cumulative Record or Standard Graphic Display

17
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Cumulative Record: Skinner

Standard Celeration Chart:

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Og Lindsley

18
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Depicts standard slopes and allows for quick comparison

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Standard celebration fan

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