A Flashcards
Observed events that can be quantified or measured
Possible hypothesis
Description
Probability of an event occurring, correlation doesn’t mean causation
Prediction
Functional relation- manipulation of one event results in another event (x caused y)
Scientific manipulation
Control
Lawful, cause & effect
Determinism
Facts, objective
Empiricism
Predictions and controlling any phenomenon
Controlled comparison of a phenomenon under 2 or more conditions
Experimentation
Repeat, reliability, detect human error
Replication
Simplest explanation, fewest assumptions
Parsimony
Skepticism, questioning
Philosophic doubt
Practical approach or solution
Pragmaticism
Branch of behaviorism that studies observable behaviors
Radical Behaviorism
What does radical behaviorism emphasize
Scientific methods, environmental influences, objective measurement in understanding and predicting behavior
Branch of behaviorism that studies observable behaviors and their causes
Methological behaviorism
Which form of behaviorism includes both private and public events
Radical behaviorism
Who created the Experimental analysis of behavior (EAB)
Skinner